Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Niger
Niger: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 4.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.0%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2020
All-time low
4.0%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Niger stood at 4.0%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Niger peaked at 6.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2023.
That places Niger 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -6.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%, 83% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Niger?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Niger was 4.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Niger ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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