Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Congo
Congo: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 5.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
5.6%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
108th
of 130 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2008
All-time low
2.5%
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004–2012
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Congo, 2004–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Congo stood at 5.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 125.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Congo peaked at 7.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2004.
That places Congo 108th out of 130 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.5% | — |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +56.5% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +74.6% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -5.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 5.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Congo's 5.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.4%, 67% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.5% | 7.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 105 Somalia 6.3%
- 106 Bangladesh 6.1% compare
- 107 Philippines 5.8% compare
- 109 Russian Federation 5.3% compare
- 109 Russia 5.3% compare
- 111 Ethiopia 5.3% compare
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 proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Congo?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Congo was 5.6% in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2004.
- How does Congo rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Congo ranks 108th out of 130 countries with data for 2012.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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