Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Burundi
Burundi: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 14.74 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Burundi, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 14.74 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Burundi peaked at 38.65 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.74, in 2023.
Burundi ranks 176th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.7 | — |
| 2001 | 29.79 | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 28.7 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 25.7 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 33.37 | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 27.28 | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 27.13 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 26.82 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 20.14 | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 22.54 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 17.6 | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 34.47 | +95.9% |
| 2012 | 30.91 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 17.86 | -42.2% |
| 2014 | 38.65 | +116.4% |
| 2015 | 38.46 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 31.66 | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 28.96 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 28.21 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 25.14 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 20.14 | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 24.88 | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 18.29 | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 14.74 | -19.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 14.74 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.73, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 14.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +116.4% | 17.86 | 38.65 |
| 2011 | +95.9% | 17.6 | 34.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.62 | 20.14 | 34.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.19 | 17.6 | 38.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.51 | 14.74 | 24.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Burundi?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Burundi was 14.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 38.65 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.74 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Burundi ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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