Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Burundi
Burundi: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 24.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Burundi, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Burundi is 24.51, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.2% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Burundi peaked at 24.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.36, in 2012.
That places Burundi 177th 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.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4 | — |
| 2001 | 13.64 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 14.53 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 14.08 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 15.1 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 16.38 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 20.06 | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 22.42 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 20.21 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 19.72 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 19.51 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 16.13 | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 12.36 | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 12.37 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 16.19 | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 15.66 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 15.46 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.35 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.9 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 15.67 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 17.25 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 18.2 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 19.41 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 24.51 | +26.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 24.51 is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.42, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 24.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.95 | 13.4 | 22.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.36 | 12.36 | 19.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.84 | 17.25 | 24.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Burundi?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Burundi was 24.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 24.51 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.36 in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Burundi ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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