Niger vs Upper middle income: Domestic private health expenditure
Niger
61.4%
in 2023
Upper middle income
44.3%
in 2023
Niger rank
24th
Upper middle income rank
25th
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Niger
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Niger currently reports 61.4% against 44.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 54.6% | 7.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 45.3% | 12.1% | Niger |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 44.5% | 6.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Niger or Upper middle income?
- Niger, at 61.4% against 44.3% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Niger and Upper middle income?
- 17.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Upper middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Upper middle income rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Niger ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 25th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.