Private health expenditure per person in Rwanda

Rwanda: Private health expenditure per person was 28.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.27
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
179th
of 193 countries
All-time high
30.32
in 2015
All-time low
7.74
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Private health expenditure per person in Rwanda, 2000–2023

10152025302000201120232000: 7.72001: 8.52002: 9.72003: 13.12004: 16.92005: 20.32006: 17.92007: 18.72008: 20.22009: 21.72010: 23.72011: 25.12012: 24.62013: 23.72014: 24.62015: 30.32016: 25.32017: 25.62018: 25.22019: 242020: 22.32021: 30.12022: 29.32023: 28.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for private health expenditure per person in Rwanda is 28.27, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Rwanda peaked at 30.32 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.74, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 179th 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 Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Private health expenditure per person in Rwanda, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 7.74
2001 8.49 +9.7%
2002 9.66 +13.8%
2003 13.05 +35.1%
2004 16.91 +29.6%
2005 20.35 +20.3%
2006 17.89 -12.1%
2007 18.7 +4.5%
2008 20.24 +8.2%
2009 21.73 +7.4%
2010 23.74 +9.2%
2011 25.09 +5.7%
2012 24.56 -2.1%
2013 23.73 -3.4%
2014 24.6 +3.7%
2015 30.32 +23.2%
2016 25.33 -16.4%
2017 25.57 +0.9%
2018 25.25 -1.3%
2019 23.97 -5.1%
2020 22.33 -6.8%
2021 30.12 +34.9%
2022 29.31 -2.7%
2023 28.27 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.48 7.74 21.73 10
2010s 25.22 23.73 30.32 10
2020s 27.51 22.33 30.12 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 176 Gambia 35.42 compare
  2. 177 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.48 compare
  3. 178 Timor-Leste 32.25 compare
  4. 180 Burundi 27.86 compare
  5. 181 Zambia 27.73 compare
  6. 182 Malawi 27.17 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private health expenditure per person in Rwanda?
Private health expenditure per person in Rwanda was 28.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 30.32 in 2015.
What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 7.74 in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for private health expenditure per person?
Rwanda ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private health expenditure per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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