Health expenditure, private in Congo
Congo: Health expenditure, private was 32.8% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Health expenditure, private in 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
In 2011, health expenditure, private in Congo stood at 32.8%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Congo peaked at 50.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2011.
That places Congo 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Health expenditure, private in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 40.7% | — |
| 1996 | 39.9% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 38.3% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | -17.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 32.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.8%, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 32.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.5% | 38.3% | 42.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 37.0% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 32.8% | 39.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure, private in Congo?
- Health expenditure, private in Congo was 32.8% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for health expenditure, private?
- Congo ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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).