Health expenditure, private in Niger
Niger: Health expenditure, private was 44.9% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure, private 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 % of total health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure, private in Niger is 44.9%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Niger peaked at 62.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2011.
Niger ranks 32nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure, private in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 60.0% | — |
| 1996 | 62.4% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 56.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 56.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 55.5% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | -11.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 44.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 82% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 44.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 56.0% | 62.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 47.5% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 44.9% | 50.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure, private in Niger?
- Health expenditure, private in Niger was 44.9% 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, private recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for health expenditure, private?
- Niger ranks 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, private (% of total health expenditure). 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).