Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Congo
Congo: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 58.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 58.42 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.0% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Congo peaked at 58.42 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.98, in 2000.
Congo ranks 158th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.98 | — |
| 2001 | 37.34 | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 41.03 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 46.27 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 42.8 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 38.2 | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 38.16 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 39.67 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 37.7 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 51.81 | +37.4% |
| 2010 | 40.01 | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 37.27 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 34.4 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 34.75 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 35.27 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 35.95 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 46.11 | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 47.92 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 49.36 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 56.63 | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 48.29 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 46.13 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 36.28 | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 58.42 | +61.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 58.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 58.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3 | 29.98 | 51.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.77 | 34.4 | 56.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.28 | 36.28 | 58.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Congo?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Congo was 58.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 58.42 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.98 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Congo ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. 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 Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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