Statistics
People identified, beneficiaries by entity and coverage trends, based on data published by MESP.
Change in the number of beneficiaries
Members and dependants covered, according to the figures quoted in MESP press releases.
- Janv. 2020 — 119,947 beneficiaries (provinces couvertes)
- Juil. 2021 — 122,547 beneficiaries (Kinshasa, Haut-Katanga, Mbandaka)
- Juin 2023 — 153,954 beneficiaries (6 provinces)
- Sept. 2024 — 176,471 beneficiaries (7 provinces)
- Avant 2025 — 194,754 people covered (7 entités, avant le régime contributif)
- Oct. 2026 — 367,047 people covered (21 provinces, 27 entités)
In October 2026, coverage reaches 21 provinces and 27 entities, with 266 partner health facilities (compared with 158 before the contributory scheme). Coverage details.
Data by entity (2019)
Tables published on the former MESP website. MEM: members · DEP: dependants.
| Entity | MEM | DEP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| City-Province of Kinshasa | 379 | 851 | 1.230 |
| Haut Katanga | 26 | 88 | 114 |
| Equateur | 34 | 89 | 123 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 439 | 1.028 | 1.467 |
| Entity | MEM | DEP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| City-Province of Kinshasa | 42.404 | 60.192 | 102.596 |
| Haut Katanga | 5.127 | 10.366 | 15.493* |
| Equateur | 2.784 | 2.039 | 4.823 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 50.315 | 72.597 | 122.912* |
* Correction: the totals published for Haut Katanga (15,121) and the grand total (122,540) did not match the sum MEM + DEP. The recalculated values are 5,127 + 10,366 = 15,493 and 50,315 + 72,597 = 122,912.
Key indicators (October 2026)
Under the generalised contributory scheme.
Source: MESP presentation at the POMUCO – CARITAS workshop, 20/10/2026 (PDF).
Key figures published in our news
Kinshasa (2023)
123.212 members identified out of 244,884 expected, including 52,090 members and 71,122 dependants. In the 1st quarter of 2023: 2,106 new members (1,047 MEM, 1,059 DEP).
Six provinces (June 2023)
153.954 beneficiaries, including 70,627 members and 83,327 dependants: Kinshasa, Haut-Katanga, Equateur, Tshopo, Kasai and Kasai-Oriental.
Mongala (2026)
More than 14.963 teachers expected in the province, including 9,587 in the city of Lisala alone, not counting dependants.
