Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of was 11.4% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
11.4%
World rank
1st
of 41 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2014
All-time low
1.9%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2014
Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 11.4% for population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 227.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Nicaragua peaked at 11.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 1st of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.9% | — |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +58.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +247.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 11.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 6.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 11.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.6%, 7.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Nicaragua?
- Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Nicaragua was 11.4% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with household spending on health greater than 25% of recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest population with household spending on health greater than 25% of recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population with household spending on health greater than 25% of?
- Nicaragua ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2014.
- Is population with household spending on health greater than 25% of rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of total household budget (SDG 3.8.2, reported data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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