Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Niger
Niger: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Niger stood at 39. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Niger peaked at 39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2002.
Niger ranks 186th 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.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19 | — |
| 2001 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 28 | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 36 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 39 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7 | 18 | 29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2 | 30 | 36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36 | 32 | 39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 184 Eritrea 40 compare
- 184 Mauritania 40 compare
- 186 Central African Republic 39 compare
- 188 Benin 38 compare
- 189 Ethiopia 33 compare
- 189 Madagascar 33 compare
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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Niger?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Niger was 39 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2002.
- How does Niger rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Niger ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.