Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Niger
Niger: Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health was 22.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
22.9%
Change on year
down 38.5%
World rank
21st
of 31 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2021
All-time low
22.9%
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Niger, 2016–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Niger stood at 22.9%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
That places Niger 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 27.0% | — |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | -38.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 22.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.0%, 96% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Niger's 22.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.7%, 80% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.6% | 27.0% | 34.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 22.9% | 37.7% | 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 domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Niger?
- Domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Niger was 22.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health?
- Niger ranks 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health care expenditure (PHCE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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