Health expenditure government expenditure in Burundi
Burundi: Health expenditure government expenditure was 4.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure government expenditure in Burundi, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in Burundi is 4.73, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Burundi peaked at 10.44 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.72, in 2003.
That places Burundi 174th out of 195 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.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.94 | — |
| 2001 | 6.66 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 6.38 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.72 | -41.8% |
| 2004 | 5.8 | +56.2% |
| 2005 | 6.22 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 6.48 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 6.32 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.79 | -40.1% |
| 2009 | 5.48 | +44.6% |
| 2010 | 4.86 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 8.23 | +69.3% |
| 2012 | 7.11 | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 4.43 | -37.7% |
| 2014 | 9.79 | +121.0% |
| 2015 | 10.44 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 9.9 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 8.36 | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 7.91 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 7.91 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.33 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 7.33 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.73 | -35.5% |
| 2023 | 4.73 | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 4.73 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.49, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 4.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health expenditure government expenditure in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +121.0% | 4.43 | 9.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.68 | 3.72 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.89 | 4.43 | 10.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 | 4.73 | 7.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Burundi?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Burundi was 4.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.44 in 2015.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 in 2003.
- How does Burundi rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 174th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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