Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Niger
Niger: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 51.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51.48
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
32nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
61.08
in 2003
All-time low
40.34
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Niger stood at 51.48.
That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Niger peaked at 61.08 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 40.34, in 2022.
That places Niger 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.33 | — |
| 2001 | 60.26 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 59.45 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 61.08 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 59.83 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 51.34 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 49.89 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 53.66 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 52.61 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 53.67 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 55.53 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 57.74 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 60.81 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 56.54 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 54.67 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 51.69 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 58.51 | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 48.31 | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 48.96 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 46.1 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 43.55 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 42.53 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 40.34 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 51.48 | +27.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 51.48 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.65, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 51.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.36, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.21 | 49.89 | 61.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.89 | 46.1 | 60.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.47 | 40.34 | 51.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Niger?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Niger was 51.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 61.08 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.34 in 2022.
- How does Niger rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Niger ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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