Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 21.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Democratic Republic of Congo is 21.95, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 119.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 21.95 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 178th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3 | — |
| 2001 | 7.67 | +132.5% |
| 2002 | 7.51 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.88 | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 14.25 | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 14.1 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 15.19 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 14.87 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 14.08 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 11.73 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 8.54 | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 7.98 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 8.4 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 10.02 | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 12.39 | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 12.76 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 14.88 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 16.73 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 14.56 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 15.5 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 18.28 | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 19.88 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 20.88 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 21.95 | +5.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 21.95 is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.42, 52% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 21.95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +132.5% | 3.3 | 7.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.36 | 3.3 | 15.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.18 | 7.98 | 16.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.25 | 18.28 | 21.95 | 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Democratic Republic of Congo was 21.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.95 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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