Share of population with large expenditures on health in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 24.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with large expenditures on health in Nicaragua is 24.7%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Nicaragua peaked at 24.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 3rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.3% | — |
| 1998 | 12.3% | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +52.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 9.3% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.9% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 1 |
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 share of population with large expenditures on health in Nicaragua?
- Share of population with large expenditures on health in Nicaragua was 24.7% in 2014, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- Nicaragua ranks 3rd out of 63 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).