Health spending per person by source in Comoros
Comoros: Health spending per person by source was 32.25 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending per person by source in Comoros, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending per person by source in Comoros stood at 32.25 current international $.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Comoros peaked at 41.95 current international $ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.73 current international $, in 2009.
That places Comoros 170th 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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.7 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 9.82 current international $ | -37.4% |
| 2002 | 18.22 current international $ | +85.6% |
| 2003 | 16.54 current international $ | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 15.48 current international $ | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 14.4 current international $ | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 13.65 current international $ | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 12.33 current international $ | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 9.81 current international $ | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 8.73 current international $ | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 8.94 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 23.65 current international $ | +164.6% |
| 2012 | 21.3 current international $ | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 18.69 current international $ | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 16.3 current international $ | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 13.75 current international $ | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 18.02 current international $ | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 22.62 current international $ | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 25.08 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 27.41 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 41.95 current international $ | +53.0% |
| 2021 | 31.93 current international $ | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 31.88 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 32.25 current international $ | +1.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 32.25 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81 current international $, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 32.25 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5 current international $, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health spending per person by source in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +164.6% | 8.94 current international $ | 23.65 current international $ |
| 2002 | +85.6% | 9.82 current international $ | 18.22 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.47 current international $ | 8.73 current international $ | 18.22 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.58 current international $ | 8.94 current international $ | 27.41 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5 current international $ | 31.88 current international $ | 41.95 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 167 Venezuela 35.67 current international $ compare
- 168 Zimbabwe 33.36 current international $ compare
- 169 Chad 32.8 current international $ compare
- 171 Myanmar 31.46 current international $ compare
- 172 Uganda 30.25 current international $ compare
- 173 Bangladesh 28.75 current international $ compare
More health data for Comoros
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8656 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 827.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6648 % 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 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6855 % 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 spending per person by source in Comoros?
- Health spending per person by source in Comoros was 32.25 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 41.95 current international $ in 2020.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 current international $ in 2009.
- How does Comoros rank for health spending per person by source?
- Comoros ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.