Health spending per person by source in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Health spending per person by source was 19.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending per person by source in Central African Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending per person by source in Central African Republic is 19.63, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 181.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Central African Republic peaked at 19.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2015.
That places Central African Republic 180th out of 193 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 spending per person by source in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.41 | — |
| 2001 | 9.79 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 9.78 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.43 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 10.5 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.68 | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 9.6 | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 10.29 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 6.92 | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 6.42 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 5.4 | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 4.07 | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 6.61 | +62.5% |
| 2013 | 6.99 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 4.97 | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 4.95 | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 6.44 | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 6.4 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.27 | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 13.35 | +61.4% |
| 2021 | 14.65 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 18.77 | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 19.63 | +4.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 19.63 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.21, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 19.63 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.18 | 6.42 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.76 | 3.5 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6 | 13.35 | 19.63 | 4 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Central African Republic?
- Health spending per person by source in Central African Republic was 19.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2015.
- How does Central African Republic rank for health spending per person by source?
- Central African Republic ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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