Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Congo
Congo: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 5.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
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 107th out of 129 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, 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% |
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
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- 108 Russian Federation 5.3% compare
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- 110 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0147 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 107th out of 129 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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