Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Rwanda
Rwanda: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 59 for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Rwanda peaked at 59 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 141st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 | — |
| 2001 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 31 | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 36 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 44 | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 56 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 58 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 59 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2 | 18 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7 | 44 | 57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57 | 55 | 59 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Rwanda?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Rwanda was 59 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 59 in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Rwanda ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.