Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ was 84.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Nicaragua is 84.81, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Nicaragua peaked at 84.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.27, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 120th of 194 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 private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.27 | — |
| 2001 | 25.71 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 28.24 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 27.48 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 29.19 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 30.44 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 34.93 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 41.06 | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 46.68 | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 45.74 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 46.73 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 50.03 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 53.23 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 55.05 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 58.73 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 62.23 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 63.47 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 64.75 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 60.4 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 58.02 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 56.22 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 65.92 | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 77.68 | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 84.81 | +9.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 84.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.7, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 84.81 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 213.83, 40% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.47 | 25.27 | 46.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.26 | 46.73 | 64.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.16 | 56.22 | 84.81 | 4 |
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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 (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Nicaragua?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Nicaragua was 84.81 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 84.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.27 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$?
- Nicaragua ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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