Domestic general government health expenditure in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Domestic general government health expenditure was 57.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.43
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 32 countries
All-time high
63.4
in 2021
All-time low
37.54
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Nicaragua is 57.43, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Nicaragua peaked at 63.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.54, in 2004.
Nicaragua ranks 18th 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49 | — |
| 2001 | 44.84 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 42.94 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 42.04 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 37.54 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 40.29 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 45.02 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 45.33 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 44.52 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 49.61 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 46.1 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 47.39 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 50.07 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 50.65 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 52.13 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 56.08 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 57.79 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 58.33 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 60.92 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 61.57 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 61.84 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 63.4 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 57.6 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 57.43 | -0.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 57.43 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.6, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 57.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.92, 1.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.11 | 37.54 | 49.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1 | 46.1 | 61.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.07 | 57.43 | 63.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 15 El Salvador 60.55 compare
- 16 Argentina 60.23 compare
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 58.98 compare
- 19 Paraguay 55.42 compare
- 20 Saint Kitts and Nevis 54.25 compare
- 21 Chile 51.61 compare
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 domestic general government health expenditure in Nicaragua?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Nicaragua was 57.43 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.54 in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Nicaragua ranks 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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