Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Rwanda
Rwanda: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 7.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.26
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
191st
of 193 countries
All-time high
16.8
in 2005
All-time low
5.79
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Rwanda stood at 7.26.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Rwanda peaked at 16.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.79, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 191st 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.79 | — |
| 2001 | 6.15 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 6.77 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 9.19 | +35.8% |
| 2004 | 13.26 | +44.3% |
| 2005 | 16.8 | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 10.88 | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 10.59 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.61 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.01 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 11.78 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 12.1 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 11.99 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.61 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 14.13 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 14.43 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.75 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 14.86 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.35 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 11.57 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 9.55 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 8.51 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 7.71 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 7.26 | -5.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 7.26 is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.42, 17% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 7.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1 | 5.79 | 16.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.16 | 11.57 | 14.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.26 | 7.26 | 9.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 188 Papua New Guinea 11.38 compare
- 189 Zimbabwe 10.97 compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 9.2 compare
- 192 Solomon Islands 4.85 compare
- 193 Tuvalu 0.745 compare
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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Rwanda?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Rwanda was 7.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Rwanda ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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