Health expenditure government expenditure in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Health expenditure government expenditure was 18.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.29
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 195 countries
All-time high
20.18
in 2021
All-time low
10.92
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Nicaragua stood at 18.29.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Nicaragua peaked at 20.18 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.92, in 2004.
That places Nicaragua 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.48 | — |
| 2001 | 12.79 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 13.15 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 12.24 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 10.92 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 11.79 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 13.41 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 14.68 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 14.58 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.77 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 15.74 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 15 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 15.57 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 15.99 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 16.91 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 17.55 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 17.33 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 17.79 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 18.7 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 18.93 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 18.3 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 20.18 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 18.1 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 18.29 | +1.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 18.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.65, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 18.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.28 | 10.92 | 16.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.95 | 15 | 18.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.72 | 18.1 | 20.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Nicaragua?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Nicaragua was 18.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 20.18 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.92 in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Nicaragua ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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