Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 688.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
688.67
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
118th
of 193 countries
All-time high
697.53
in 2022
All-time low
147.01
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Nicaragua, 2000–2023

2004006002000201120232000: 1472001: 1602002: 1692003: 185.32004: 197.22005: 215.12006: 232.62007: 270.72008: 289.92009: 298.22010: 311.72011: 322.22012: 337.62013: 359.82014: 404.32015: 433.92016: 473.52017: 518.42018: 504.52019: 508.42020: 536.92021: 679.92022: 697.52023: 688.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 688.67 for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 697.53 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 147.01, in 2000.

That places Nicaragua 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 147.01 —
2001 159.96 +8.8%
2002 169.03 +5.7%
2003 185.3 +9.6%
2004 197.2 +6.4%
2005 215.12 +9.1%
2006 232.56 +8.1%
2007 270.7 +16.4%
2008 289.86 +7.1%
2009 298.18 +2.9%
2010 311.66 +4.5%
2011 322.18 +3.4%
2012 337.57 +4.8%
2013 359.83 +6.6%
2014 404.26 +12.3%
2015 433.9 +7.3%
2016 473.46 +9.1%
2017 518.42 +9.5%
2018 504.45 -2.7%
2019 508.42 +0.8%
2020 536.9 +5.6%
2021 679.87 +26.6%
2022 697.53 +2.6%
2023 688.67 -1.3%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 688.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.47, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 688.67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,228, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 216.49 147.01 298.18 10
2010s 417.41 311.66 518.42 10
2020s 650.74 536.9 697.53 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 115 Uzbekistan 748.96 compare
  2. 116 Algeria 732 compare
  3. 117 Vietnam 689.55 compare
  4. 119 Bhutan 676.7 compare
  5. 120 Gabon 672.98 compare
  6. 121 Lebanon 643.85 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Nicaragua?
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Nicaragua was 688.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 697.53 in 2022.
What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 147.01 in 2000.
How does Nicaragua rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual healthcare expenditure per capita
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
193 places, 4,561 data points, 2000–2024
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