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]
Endemic diseases
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]
