Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Niger
Niger: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 6.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.2%
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
153rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2006
All-time low
4.6%
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
Niger recorded 6.2% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Niger peaked at 13.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2015.
That places Niger 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 8.4% | — |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +68.0% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -36.3% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +69.9% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -13.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 6.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 6.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.6% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.2% | 10.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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- 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)
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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 6.2% 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 13.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Niger ranks 153rd 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 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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