Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.3496 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Central African Republic, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Central African Republic stood at 0.3496. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 44.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.6336 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3496, in 2023.
Central African Republic ranks 8th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4511 | — |
| 2011 | 0.4254 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4138 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.425 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4932 | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.407 | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4124 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4534 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3982 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5513 | +38.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4006 | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4744 | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6336 | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3496 | -44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4431 | 0.3982 | 0.5513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4645 | 0.3496 | 0.6336 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 5 South Sudan 0.3667 compare
- 6 Guinea 0.3537 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 0.3512 compare
- 9 Mali 0.3403 compare
- 10 Benin 0.3213 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 0.3109 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Central African Republic?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Central African Republic was 0.3496 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6336 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3496 in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.