Health spending per person by source in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Health spending per person by source was 10.81 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Health spending per person by source in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 10.81 for health spending per person by source in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 204.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 10.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2591, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health spending per person by source in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2591 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4299 | +65.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4272 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9832 | +130.1% |
| 2004 | 0.924 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 1.15 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 1.31 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 1.65 | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 1.77 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.38 | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 2.23 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.37 | +50.9% |
| 2013 | 3.55 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.43 | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 5.69 | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 5.04 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 4.15 | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 5.28 | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 6.37 | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 7.39 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 8.52 | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 10.35 | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 10.81 | +4.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10.81 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.21, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health spending per person by source in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +130.1% | 0.4272 | 0.9832 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9969 | 0.2591 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 | 2.23 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.27 | 7.39 | 10.81 | 4 |
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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 spending per person by source in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Health spending per person by source in Democratic Republic of Congo was 10.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2591 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for health spending per person by source?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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