Private health spending per person in Burundi
Burundi: Private health spending per person was 27.86 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Burundi, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 27.86 current international $ for private health spending per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Burundi peaked at 27.86 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.54 current international $, in 2013.
That places Burundi 180th 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.
Private health spending per person in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.08 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 14.33 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 15.26 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 14.8 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 15.85 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 17.17 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 20.97 current international $ | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 23.4 current international $ | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 21.12 current international $ | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 20.57 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 20.35 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.26 current international $ | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 13.68 current international $ | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 13.54 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.41 current international $ | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 16.82 current international $ | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 16.59 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.46 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.79 current international $ | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 16.59 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 19.62 current international $ | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 20.7 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 22.08 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 27.86 current international $ | +26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.75 current international $ | 14.08 current international $ | 23.4 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.45 current international $ | 13.54 current international $ | 20.35 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.57 current international $ | 19.62 current international $ | 27.86 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 177 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.48 current international $ compare
- 178 Timor-Leste 32.25 current international $ compare
- 179 Rwanda 28.27 current international $ compare
- 181 Zambia 27.73 current international $ compare
- 182 Malawi 27.17 current international $ compare
- 183 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.58 current international $ compare
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.7715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Burundi?
- Private health spending per person in Burundi was 27.86 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.86 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.54 current international $ in 2013.
- How does Burundi rank for private health spending per person?
- Burundi ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.