Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Niger
Niger: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 61.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
61.4%
Change on year
up 31.9%
World rank
24th
of 194 countries
All-time high
67.3%
in 2003
All-time low
46.6%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Niger is 61.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 31.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Niger peaked at 67.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2022.
Niger ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.5% | — |
| 2001 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 58.1% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +31.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 61.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 61.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 55.1% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 49.1% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 46.6% | 61.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Niger?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Niger was 61.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2022.
- How does Niger rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Niger ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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