Niger vs World: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household
Niger
38.6%
in 2021
World
26.0%
in 2022
Niger rank
5th
World rank
6th
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household over time
- Niger
- World
How they compare
Niger currently reports 38.6% against 26.0% in World, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times World's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 5th and World ranks 6th of 74 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.8% | 30.9% | 28.9% | Niger |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 28.4% | 26.9% | Niger |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 26.2% | 12.4% | 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, Niger or World?
- Niger, at 38.6% against 26.0% in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Niger and World?
- 12.6%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Niger and World rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Niger ranks 5th and World ranks 6th of 74 countries.
- 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.