Eritrea vs Niger: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Eritrea
41.94 current international $
in 2023
Niger
39.38 current international $
in 2023
Eritrea rank
168th
Niger rank
170th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Eritrea
- Niger
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 41.94 current international $ against 39.38 current international $ in Niger, a difference of 2.56 current international $.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 168th and Niger ranks 170th of 193 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.94 current international $ | 25.58 current international $ | 11.36 current international $ | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 37.57 current international $ | 31.27 current international $ | 6.3 current international $ | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 43.33 current international $ | 37.77 current international $ | 5.56 current international $ | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Eritrea or Niger?
- Eritrea, at 41.94 current international $ against 39.38 current international $ in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Eritrea and Niger?
- 2.56 current international $, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Eritrea ranks 168th and Niger ranks 170th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.