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
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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.

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Indicator
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 (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
88 places, 1,175 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed