Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Niger
Niger: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 24.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.0%
Change on year
down 32.0%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 2020
All-time low
20.8%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Niger stood at 24.0%.
The figure is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Niger peaked at 37.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2015.
That places Niger 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.3% | — |
| 2001 | 24.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +37.7% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | +39.2% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | -32.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 24.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 24.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 22.6% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 20.8% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 24.0% | 37.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Niger?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Niger was 24.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Niger ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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