The Republic of the Congo faces a number of ongoing health challenges. [1]
The Human Rights Measurement Initiative [2] finds that the Republic of the Congo is fulfilling 63.7% of what it should be fulfilling for the right to health based on its level of income. [3] When looking at the right to health with respect to children, the Republic of the Congo achieves 90.3% of what is expected based on its current income. [4] In regards to the right to health amongst the adult population, the country achieves only 75.9% of what is expected based on the nation's level of income. [5] The Republic of the Congo falls into the "very bad" category when evaluating the right to reproductive health because the nation is fulfilling only 25.0% of what the nation is expected to achieve based on the resources (income) it has available. [6]
Public expenditure health was at 8.9% of the GDP in 2004, whereas private expenditure on health related costs was at 1.3% of private income. [7] Health expenditure was at US$30 per capita in 2004. [7] There were 20 doctors per 100,000 persons in the early 2000s (decade). [7]
There were 328 medical facilities in the Republic of the Congo in 2019. [8] Hospitals include the following: [9]
The 2014 CIA estimated average life expectancy in the Republic of the Congo was 58.52 years. [1]
The entire population of the Republic of the Congo is at high risk of malaria and transmission is intense all year round. [15] The annual reported number of malaria cases in 2012 was 117,640 with 623 deaths. [15]
Yellow fever is also endemic to the Congo.
The 2013 HIV prevalence is at 3.4% among 15- to 49-year-olds. [16]
A large proportion of the population is undernourished. [7]
The Republic of the Congo faces a number of ongoing health challenges. [1]
The Human Rights Measurement Initiative [2] finds that the Republic of the Congo is fulfilling 63.7% of what it should be fulfilling for the right to health based on its level of income. [3] When looking at the right to health with respect to children, the Republic of the Congo achieves 90.3% of what is expected based on its current income. [4] In regards to the right to health amongst the adult population, the country achieves only 75.9% of what is expected based on the nation's level of income. [5] The Republic of the Congo falls into the "very bad" category when evaluating the right to reproductive health because the nation is fulfilling only 25.0% of what the nation is expected to achieve based on the resources (income) it has available. [6]
Public expenditure health was at 8.9% of the GDP in 2004, whereas private expenditure on health related costs was at 1.3% of private income. [7] Health expenditure was at US$30 per capita in 2004. [7] There were 20 doctors per 100,000 persons in the early 2000s (decade). [7]
There were 328 medical facilities in the Republic of the Congo in 2019. [8] Hospitals include the following: [9]
The 2014 CIA estimated average life expectancy in the Republic of the Congo was 58.52 years. [1]
The entire population of the Republic of the Congo is at high risk of malaria and transmission is intense all year round. [15] The annual reported number of malaria cases in 2012 was 117,640 with 623 deaths. [15]
Yellow fever is also endemic to the Congo.
The 2013 HIV prevalence is at 3.4% among 15- to 49-year-olds. [16]
A large proportion of the population is undernourished. [7]