Current health expenditure in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Current health expenditure was 8.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.3
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
9th
of 32 countries
All-time high
9.55
in 2021
All-time low
5.24
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 8.3 for current health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Nicaragua peaked at 9.55 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.24, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 9th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.24 | — |
| 2001 | 5.48 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 5.73 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 6.08 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 6.06 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.22 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.36 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.96 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 7.17 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.69 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 7.71 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.45 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.49 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.64 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.98 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 7.96 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.05 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.33 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.5 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.56 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 9.55 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 8.98 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 8.3 | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3 | 5.24 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.96 | 7.45 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.85 | 8.3 | 9.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More health data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Nicaragua?
- Current health expenditure in Nicaragua was 8.3 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9.55 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for current health expenditure?
- Nicaragua ranks 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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