Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo is 41, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 42 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 | — |
| 2001 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 30 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 41 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3 | 24 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6 | 33 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41 | 40 | 42 | 4 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,745 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Democratic Republic of Congo was 41 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.