Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Congo
Congo: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 27.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.97
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
94th
of 193 countries
All-time high
61.43
in 2003
All-time low
23.58
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 27.97 for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Congo peaked at 61.43 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.58, in 2021.
That places Congo 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.7 | — |
| 2001 | 45.78 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 61.42 | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 61.43 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 55.61 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 51.98 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 48.68 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 49.16 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 37.85 | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 50.37 | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 42.15 | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 41.09 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 29.74 | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 30.65 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 31.19 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 32.46 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 44.26 | +36.3% |
| 2017 | 45.59 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 50.26 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 42.17 | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 25.19 | -40.3% |
| 2021 | 23.58 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 26.93 | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 27.97 | +3.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 27.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.63, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 27.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.36, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5 | 37.85 | 61.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.96 | 29.74 | 50.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.92 | 23.58 | 27.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- 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 share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Congo?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Congo was 27.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 61.43 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.58 in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Congo ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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