Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 40.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 40.8% for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 42.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2003.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 135th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2% | — |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 40.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 40.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 13.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 13.2% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 36.8% | 42.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 132 Philippines 42.4% compare
- 133 Barbados 41.6% compare
- 134 Palestine, State of 41.4% compare
- 136 Zambia 40.7% compare
- 137 Lao People's Democratic Republic 39.8% compare
- 138 India 39.0% compare
More health data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 864.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,592 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.01 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Côte d'Ivoire was 40.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2003.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.