Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Congo
Congo: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 33.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.99
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
146th
of 193 countries
All-time high
49.7
in 2021
All-time low
22.65
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Congo stood at 33.99.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Congo peaked at 49.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.65, in 2004.
Congo ranks 146th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.2 | — |
| 2001 | 44.16 | +29.1% |
| 2002 | 25.39 | -42.5% |
| 2003 | 26.12 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 22.65 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 25.16 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 32.48 | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 30.84 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 49.09 | +59.2% |
| 2009 | 28.84 | -41.3% |
| 2010 | 44.74 | +55.1% |
| 2011 | 37.17 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 42.88 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 48.19 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 47.99 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.54 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 43.16 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 38.37 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 35.33 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 43.84 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 43.17 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 49.7 | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 35.01 | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 33.99 | -2.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 33.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 33.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.89 | 22.65 | 49.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.72 | 35.33 | 48.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.47 | 33.99 | 49.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 143 Mali 35.39 compare
- 144 Uzbekistan 35.36 compare
- 145 Mauritania 34.16 compare
- 147 Georgia 33.67 compare
- 148 Sri Lanka 33.57 compare
- 149 Switzerland 33.08 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 share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Congo?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Congo was 33.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.65 in 2004.
- How does Congo rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Congo ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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