Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 16.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Nicaragua, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Nicaragua is 16.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Nicaragua peaked at 24.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 21st of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.8% | — |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | -10.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 16.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 16.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.3%, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.6% | 18.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 16.8% | 24.4% | 5 |
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 proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Nicaragua?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Nicaragua was 16.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Nicaragua ranks 21st out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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