Private health expenditure per person in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Private health expenditure per person was 269.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Nicaragua stood at 269.7. 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 expenditure per person in Nicaragua peaked at 269.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.7, 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 expenditure per person in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.7 | — |
| 2001 | 71.27 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 82.09 | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 81.95 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 86.5 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 88.9 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 102.38 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 118.33 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 123.89 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 120.95 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 123.73 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 128.81 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 134.46 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 141.29 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 151.99 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 163.47 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 175.15 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 184.68 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 176.15 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 177.17 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 181.96 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 219.46 | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 259.81 | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 269.7 | +3.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 269.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.95, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 269.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 467.79, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6 | 69.7 | 123.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.69 | 123.73 | 184.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.73 | 181.96 | 269.7 | 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 private health expenditure per person in Nicaragua?
- Private health expenditure per person in Nicaragua was 269.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 269.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Nicaragua ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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