Total health spending per person in Niger
Niger: Total health spending per person was 76.49 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total health spending per person in Niger is 76.49 current international $, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Niger peaked at 92.35 current international $ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.49 current international $, in 2000.
Niger ranks 189th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Niger, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.49 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 38.14 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 40.07 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 39.61 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 41.28 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 52.05 current international $ | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 55.89 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 51.72 current international $ | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 52.88 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 53.17 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 52.33 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 51.77 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 49.93 current international $ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 50.72 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 51.55 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 62.68 current international $ | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 53.63 current international $ | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 67.37 current international $ | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 67.52 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.58 current international $ | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 92.35 current international $ | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 92.19 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 79.99 current international $ | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 76.49 current international $ | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.03 current international $ | 35.49 current international $ | 55.89 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.81 current international $ | 49.93 current international $ | 80.58 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.26 current international $ | 76.49 current international $ | 92.35 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 186 Gambia 94.13 current international $ compare
- 187 Eritrea 86.56 current international $ compare
- 188 Ethiopia 85.73 current international $ compare
- 190 Madagascar 62.84 current international $ compare
- 191 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 57.76 current international $ compare
- 192 Somalia 52.07 current international $ compare
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,592 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Niger?
- Total health spending per person in Niger was 76.49 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 92.35 current international $ in 2020.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.49 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for total health spending per person?
- Niger ranks 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.