Private health expenditure per person in Congo
Congo: Private health expenditure per person was 106.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health expenditure per person in Congo is 106.82, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 56.8% on the previous year and up 194.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Congo peaked at 106.82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.88, in 2000.
That places Congo 147th 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 expenditure per person in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.88 | — |
| 2001 | 38.4 | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 42.08 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 47.24 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 43.96 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 39.34 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 39.39 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 40.97 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 39.26 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 53.48 | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 41.31 | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 37.97 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 35.58 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 36.24 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 38.26 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 39.37 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 53.89 | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 57.16 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 58.14 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 66 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 87.86 | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 84.95 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 68.12 | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 106.82 | +56.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 106.82 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.95, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 106.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.56, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5 | 30.88 | 53.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.39 | 35.58 | 66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.94 | 68.12 | 106.82 | 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 private health expenditure per person in Congo?
- Private health expenditure per person in Congo was 106.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 106.82 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.88 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Congo ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.8%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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