Social Security expenditure on health in Burundi

Burundi: Social Security expenditure on health was 23.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
23.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 53 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2003
All-time low
14.2%
in 2006
Years of data
17
1995–2011

Social Security expenditure on health in Burundi, 1995–2011

01020301995200320111995: 26.8 % government expenditure on health1996: 26.8 % government expenditure on health1997: 26.8 % government expenditure on health1998: 26.8 % government expenditure on health1999: 29.4 % government expenditure on health2000: 25.1 % government expenditure on health2001: 22.6 % government expenditure on health2002: 22.8 % government expenditure on health2003: 34.5 % government expenditure on health2004: 20.5 % government expenditure on health2005: 16.2 % government expenditure on health2006: 14.2 % government expenditure on health2007: 15.9 % government expenditure on health2008: 23 % government expenditure on health2009: 23 % government expenditure on health2010: 23 % government expenditure on health2011: 23 % government expenditure on health

Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in % government expenditure on health.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 23.0% for social security expenditure on health in 2011.

The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social security expenditure on health in Burundi peaked at 34.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2006.

That places Burundi 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Social Security expenditure on health in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Social Security expenditure on health (% government expenditure on health) in Burundi, 1995 to 2011.
Year % government expenditure on health Change
1995 26.8%
1996 26.8% +0.0%
1997 26.8% +0.0%
1998 26.8% +0.0%
1999 29.4% +9.9%
2000 25.1% -14.5%
2001 22.6% -10.1%
2002 22.8% +0.7%
2003 34.5% +51.6%
2004 20.5% -40.7%
2005 16.2% -20.8%
2006 14.2% -12.1%
2007 15.9% +11.7%
2008 23.0% +44.3%
2009 23.0% +0.2%
2010 23.0% +0.0%
2011 23.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.3% 26.8% 29.4% 5
2000s 21.8% 14.2% 34.5% 10
2010s 23.0% 23.0% 23.0% 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 5 Gabon 24.9% compare
  2. 6 Morocco 24.7% compare
  3. 7 Ghana 23.7% compare
  4. 9 Egypt 18.6% compare
  5. 10 Kenya 12.9% compare
  6. 11 Rwanda 11.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social security expenditure on health in Burundi?
Social security expenditure on health in Burundi was 23.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
What is the highest social security expenditure on health recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest social security expenditure on health recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2006.
How does Burundi rank for social security expenditure on health?
Burundi ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is social security expenditure on health rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as part of Social Security expenditure on health (% government expenditure on health). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social Security expenditure on health (% government expenditure on health)
Unit
% government expenditure on health
Source
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 893 data points, 1995–2011
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Social security funds comprise the expenditure on health by social security institutions. Social security or national health insurance schemes are imposed and controlled by government units for the purpose of providing social benefits to members of the community as a whole or to particular segments of the community. They include direct outlays to medical care providers and to suppliers of medical goods as well as reimbursements to households and the supply of services in kind to the enrollees.