Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure) was 66.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure, private in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo is 66.3%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 96.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2008.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 95.8% | — |
| 1996 | 96.6% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 94.8% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 96.2% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 94.1% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 95.8% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 94.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 78.3% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 78.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 72.9% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | -7.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 66.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 66.3% 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 | 95.5% | 94.1% | 96.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 52.9% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 66.3% | 71.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure, private in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Health expenditure, private in Democratic Republic of Congo was 66.3% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2008.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for health expenditure, private?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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).