Private health spending per person in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Private health spending per person was 269.7 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, private health spending per person in Nicaragua stood at 269.7 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Nicaragua peaked at 269.7 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.7 current international $, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 113th 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.
Private health spending per person in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.7 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 71.27 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 82.09 current international $ | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 81.95 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 86.5 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 88.9 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 102.38 current international $ | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 118.33 current international $ | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 123.89 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 120.95 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 123.73 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 128.81 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 134.46 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 141.29 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 151.99 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 163.47 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 175.15 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 184.68 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 176.15 current international $ | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 177.17 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 181.96 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 219.46 current international $ | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 259.81 current international $ | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 269.7 current international $ | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6 current international $ | 69.7 current international $ | 123.89 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.69 current international $ | 123.73 current international $ | 184.68 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.73 current international $ | 181.96 current international $ | 269.7 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 110 Kuwait 293.91 current international $ compare
- 111 Dominica 292.01 current international $ compare
- 112 Jamaica 287.19 current international $ compare
- 114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 266.23 current international $ compare
- 115 Eswatini 265.82 current international $ compare
- 116 Morocco 259.67 current international $ compare
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- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Nicaragua?
- Private health spending per person in Nicaragua was 269.7 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 private health spending per person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 269.7 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for private health spending per person?
- Nicaragua ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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 Private health spending per person. 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.