External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Niger
Niger: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 14.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.6%
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2015
All-time low
9.3%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Niger stood at 14.6%.
The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Niger peaked at 24.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2000.
Niger ranks 51st 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.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3% | — |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +85.2% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -39.9% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +29.1% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -19.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 14.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.7%, 53% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 14.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.3% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 10.7% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.3% | 18.2% | 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 external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Niger?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Niger was 14.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Niger ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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