Domestic private health expenditure in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Domestic private health expenditure was 39.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 39.2% for domestic private health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Nicaragua peaked at 48.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2021.
That places Nicaragua 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.4% | — |
| 2001 | 44.6% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | +5.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 39.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 39.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.2%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 40.6% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 34.8% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 32.3% | 39.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 private health expenditure in Nicaragua?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Nicaragua was 39.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Nicaragua ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.