Public healthcare spending share gdp in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 4.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.77
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
56th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.05
in 2021
All-time low
2.27
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 4.77 for public healthcare spending share gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 6.05 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 2004.
Nicaragua ranks 56th 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.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.57 | — |
| 2001 | 2.46 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.46 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.56 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.27 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 2.51 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 2.86 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 3.15 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 3.19 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.81 | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 3.55 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.53 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.75 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 3.87 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.16 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 4.47 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 4.65 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.86 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.18 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 5.23 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.29 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.05 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 5.17 | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 4.77 | -7.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4.77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.86, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4.77 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.36, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.78 | 2.27 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 | 3.53 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 | 4.77 | 6.05 | 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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Nicaragua?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Nicaragua was 4.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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