Health expenditure, private in Burundi
Burundi: Health expenditure, private was 67.4% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Health expenditure, private in Burundi, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in % of total health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2011, health expenditure, private in Burundi stood at 67.4%.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Burundi peaked at 73.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 2007.
Burundi ranks 10th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Health expenditure, private in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 66.9% | — |
| 1996 | 64.4% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 70.4% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 70.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 68.8% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 62.3% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +3.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 67.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 67.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.6% | 64.4% | 71.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 62.3% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 65.0% | 67.4% | 2 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure, private in Burundi?
- Health expenditure, private in Burundi was 67.4% in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure, private recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2007.
- How does Burundi rank for health expenditure, private?
- Burundi ranks 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).