Health expenditure (current US$) in Niger
Niger: Health expenditure (current US$) was 319.82 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Health expenditure in Niger, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Niger recorded 319.82 million current US$ for health expenditure in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 312.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure in Niger peaked at 319.82 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 61.40 million current US$, in 2000.
Niger ranks 36th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health expenditure (current US$) in Niger, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 63.91 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 63.19 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 65.91 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 76.39 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 74.15 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 61.40 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 77.53 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 84.13 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 99.67 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 119.47 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 202.88 million current US$ | +69.8% |
| 2006 | 220.46 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 229.94 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 279.32 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 281.03 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 261.73 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 319.82 million current US$ | +22.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 319.82 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 471.26 million current US$, 68% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 319.82 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 554.95 million current US$, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.71 million current US$ | 63.19 million current US$ | 76.39 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 165.58 million current US$ | 61.40 million current US$ | 281.03 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 290.78 million current US$ | 261.73 million current US$ | 319.82 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure in Niger?
- Health expenditure in Niger was 319.82 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 319.82 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.40 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for health expenditure?
- Niger ranks 36th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).