Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Niger: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
29.4%
in 2023
Niger
51.5%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
29th
Niger rank
32nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 51.5% against 29.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 22.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Niger ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 56.2% | 17.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 53.9% | 24.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 44.5% | 15.8% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Niger?
- Niger, at 51.5% against 29.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Niger?
- 22.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Niger rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Niger ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket 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 out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.