Health spending per person by source in Rwanda
Rwanda: Health spending per person by source was 83.25 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Health spending per person by source in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 83.25 for health spending per person by source in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 153.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Rwanda peaked at 83.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.94, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 151st 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.94 | — |
| 2001 | 4.68 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 5.76 | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 17.85 | +209.9% |
| 2004 | 16.05 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 14.76 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 14.86 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 18.84 | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 21.6 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 23.34 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 26.79 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 31.05 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 29.89 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 32.85 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 36.8 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 37.48 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 29.23 | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 30.76 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 34.93 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 41.35 | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 48.86 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 71.99 | +47.3% |
| 2022 | 75.31 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 83.25 | +10.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 83.25 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.21, 4.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 83.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health spending per person by source in Rwanda 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 | +209.9% | 5.76 | 17.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.17 | 3.94 | 23.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.11 | 26.79 | 41.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.85 | 48.86 | 83.25 | 4 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % 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 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Rwanda?
- Health spending per person by source in Rwanda was 83.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 83.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for health spending per person by source?
- Rwanda ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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