Health spending per person by source in Niger
Niger: Health spending per person by source was 18.36 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.36 current international $
Change on year
down 34.9%
World rank
182nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
34.63 current international $
in 2020
All-time low
8.61 current international $
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health spending per person by source in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Niger recorded 18.36 current international $ for health spending per person by source in 2023.
The figure is down 34.9% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Niger peaked at 34.63 current international $ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.61 current international $, in 2000.
Niger ranks 182nd 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.
Health spending per person by source in Niger, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.61 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 9.25 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 10.02 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 8.93 current international $ | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 9.79 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 17.01 current international $ | +73.6% |
| 2006 | 19.19 current international $ | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 14.3 current international $ | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 15.63 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 15.32 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.84 current international $ | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 13.52 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.06 current international $ | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 15.22 current international $ | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 14.78 current international $ | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.03 current international $ | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 13.03 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.78 current international $ | +74.8% |
| 2018 | 22.49 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 28.76 current international $ | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 34.63 current international $ | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 33.65 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 28.23 current international $ | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 18.36 current international $ | -34.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 18.36 current international $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.21 current international $, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 18.36 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5 current international $, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.81 current international $ | 8.61 current international $ | 19.19 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.95 current international $ | 12.06 current international $ | 28.76 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.72 current international $ | 18.36 current international $ | 34.63 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 179 Eritrea 19.96 current international $ compare
- 180 Central African Republic 19.63 current international $ compare
- 181 Ethiopia 18.79 current international $ compare
- 183 Syria 18.29 current international $ compare
- 184 Madagascar 18.11 current international $ compare
- 185 Malawi 16.07 current international $ 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Niger?
- Health spending per person by source in Niger was 18.36 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 34.63 current international $ in 2020.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for health spending per person by source?
- Niger ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.