Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Congo
Congo: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Congo stood at 45.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Congo peaked at 47 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2000.
That places Congo 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 | — |
| 2001 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42 | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 47 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 43 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 43 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 45 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1 | 25 | 32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8 | 31 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45 | 44 | 46 | 4 |
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More health data for Congo
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Congo?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Congo was 45 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2012.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Congo ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.