Health expenditure, private in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Health expenditure, private was 48.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure, private in Central African Republic, 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
The most recent figure for health expenditure, private in Central African Republic is 48.1%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Central African Republic peaked at 62.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2007.
Central African Republic ranks 26th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure, private in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 57.7% | — |
| 1996 | 62.1% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 60.9% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 62.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 53.5% | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | -1.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 48.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 48.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.2% | 53.5% | 62.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 46.6% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.1% | 49.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure, private in Central African Republic?
- Health expenditure, private in Central African Republic was 48.1% 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2007.
- How does Central African Republic rank for health expenditure, private?
- Central African Republic ranks 26th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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).