Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 259.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Nicaragua is 259.17, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Nicaragua peaked at 259.17 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.51, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 100th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.51 | — |
| 2001 | 64.6 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.55 | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 71.69 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 81.95 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 84.26 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 97.64 | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 113.55 | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 118.58 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 114.26 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 116.84 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 121.89 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 127.05 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 132.76 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 142.83 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 153.57 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 165.78 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 175.45 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 167.27 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 168.88 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 173.27 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 209.51 | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 248.91 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 259.17 | +4.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 259.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 259.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382.43, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.76 | 64.51 | 118.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.23 | 116.84 | 175.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.71 | 173.27 | 259.17 | 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Nicaragua?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Nicaragua was 259.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 259.17 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.51 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. 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 Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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