Private health expenditure per person in Rwanda
Rwanda: Private health expenditure per person was 28.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Rwanda, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3702 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3039 units per person (2025)
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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