Latin America and the Caribbean vs Niger: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household
Latin America and the Caribbean
20.3%
in 2022
Niger
38.6%
in 2021
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
8th
Niger rank
5th
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 38.6% against 20.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.9 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th and Niger ranks 5th of 14 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 59.8% | 38.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 55.4% | 35.7% | Niger |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 38.6% | 18.7% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household, Latin America and the Caribbean or Niger?
- Niger, at 38.6% against 20.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Latin America and the Caribbean and Niger?
- 18.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Niger?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Niger rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th and Niger ranks 5th of 14 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.