Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Niger
Niger: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 39.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.38
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
170th
of 193 countries
All-time high
40.22
in 2020
All-time low
21.41
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 39.38 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Niger peaked at 40.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.41, in 2000.
That places Niger 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.41 | — |
| 2001 | 22.98 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 23.82 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 24.19 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 24.7 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 26.73 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 27.88 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 27.75 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.82 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 28.54 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 29.06 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 29.89 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 30.36 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 28.68 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 28.19 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 32.4 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 31.38 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 32.55 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 33.06 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 37.15 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 40.22 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 39.21 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 32.27 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 39.38 | +22.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 39.38 is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.42, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 39.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.58 | 21.41 | 28.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.27 | 28.19 | 37.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.77 | 32.27 | 40.22 | 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Niger?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Niger was 39.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 40.22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.41 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Niger ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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