Total health spending per person in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total health spending per person was 688.67 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 688.67 current international $ for total health spending per person 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, total health spending per person in Nicaragua peaked at 697.53 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 147.01 current international $, 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.
Total health spending per person in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 147.01 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 159.96 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 169.03 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 185.3 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 197.2 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 215.12 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 232.56 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 270.7 current international $ | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 289.86 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 298.18 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 311.66 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 322.18 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 337.57 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 359.83 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 404.26 current international $ | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 433.9 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 473.46 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 518.42 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 504.45 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 508.42 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 536.9 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 679.87 current international $ | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 697.53 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 688.67 current international $ | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 216.49 current international $ | 147.01 current international $ | 298.18 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 417.41 current international $ | 311.66 current international $ | 518.42 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 650.74 current international $ | 536.9 current international $ | 697.53 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 115 Uzbekistan 748.96 current international $ compare
- 116 Algeria 732 current international $ compare
- 117 Viet Nam 689.55 current international $ compare
- 119 Bhutan 676.7 current international $ compare
- 120 Gabon 672.98 current international $ compare
- 121 Lebanon 643.85 current international $ compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.8235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0415 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Nicaragua?
- Total health spending per person in Nicaragua was 688.67 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 697.53 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.01 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total health spending per person?
- Nicaragua ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.