Health spending per person by source in Congo
Congo: Health spending per person by source was 71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71
Change on year
up 50.5%
World rank
154th
of 193 countries
All-time high
97.24
in 2021
All-time low
16.96
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health spending per person by source in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending per person by source in Congo stood at 71.
That represents a change of up 50.5% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Congo peaked at 97.24 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.96, in 2002.
That places Congo 154th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.45 | — |
| 2001 | 36.02 | +85.1% |
| 2002 | 16.96 | -52.9% |
| 2003 | 19.67 | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 17.43 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 18.49 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 25.46 | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 24.88 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 48.9 | +96.5% |
| 2009 | 29.66 | -39.4% |
| 2010 | 42.46 | +43.2% |
| 2011 | 33.71 | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 49.61 | +47.2% |
| 2013 | 54.64 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 54.27 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 50.44 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 44.96 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 40.33 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 34.69 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 58.87 | +69.7% |
| 2020 | 82.75 | +40.6% |
| 2021 | 97.24 | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 47.16 | -51.5% |
| 2023 | 71 | +50.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.69 | 16.96 | 48.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4 | 33.71 | 58.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.54 | 47.16 | 97.24 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Congo?
- Health spending per person by source in Congo was 71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 97.24 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.96 in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for health spending per person by source?
- Congo ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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