Health expenditure government expenditure in Niger
Niger: Health expenditure government expenditure was 6.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.15
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
154th
of 195 countries
All-time high
13.54
in 2006
All-time low
4.59
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Niger stood at 6.15.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Niger peaked at 13.54 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.59, in 2015.
That places Niger 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.37 | — |
| 2001 | 8.34 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.36 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.63 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 7.35 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 12.35 | +68.0% |
| 2006 | 13.54 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 8.63 | -36.3% |
| 2008 | 9.19 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 8.69 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 9.18 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 8.3 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 6.25 | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 6.56 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.4 | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 4.59 | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 5.69 | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 9.66 | +69.9% |
| 2018 | 8.35 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 9.38 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 10.34 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 8.75 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 7.11 | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 6.15 | -13.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 6.15 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.49, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 6.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.25 | 7.35 | 13.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.33 | 4.59 | 9.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.09 | 6.15 | 10.34 | 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)
- 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 government expenditure in Niger?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Niger was 6.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 13.54 in 2006.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Niger ranks 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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