Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Central African Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Central African Republic is 39, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Central African Republic peaked at 39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2000.
Central African Republic ranks 186th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 | — |
| 2001 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 30 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 39 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 | 23 | 31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4 | 28 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5 | 33 | 39 | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0113 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Central African Republic?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Central African Republic was 39 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Central African Republic ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.