Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Niger
Niger: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 15.98 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Niger stood at 15.98 current US$.
The figure is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Niger peaked at 17.42 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.01 current US$, in 2000.
Niger ranks 174th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.01 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 6.43 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 7.11 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 8.45 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 9.28 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 10.59 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 10.98 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 12.42 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 14.44 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 14.54 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.38 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.69 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 14.24 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 14.31 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.57 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 14.19 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 13.83 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.05 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 16.8 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 15.65 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 16.72 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 17.42 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 12.34 current US$ | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 15.98 current US$ | +29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.03 current US$ | 6.01 current US$ | 14.54 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.87 current US$ | 13.83 current US$ | 16.8 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.61 current US$ | 12.34 current US$ | 17.42 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Niger?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Niger was 15.98 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 17.42 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Niger ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.