Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 57.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.43
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
94th
of 193 countries
All-time high
63.4
in 2021
All-time low
37.54
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 57.43 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Nicaragua peaked at 63.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.54, in 2004.
Nicaragua ranks 94th 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.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49 | — |
| 2001 | 44.84 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 42.94 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 42.04 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 37.54 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 40.29 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 45.02 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 45.33 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 44.52 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 49.61 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 46.1 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 47.39 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 50.07 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 50.65 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 52.13 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 56.08 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 57.79 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 58.33 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 60.92 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 61.57 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 61.84 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 63.4 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 57.6 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 57.43 | -0.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 57.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 57.43 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.98, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.11 | 37.54 | 49.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1 | 46.1 | 61.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.07 | 57.43 | 63.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- 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 share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Nicaragua?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Nicaragua was 57.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.54 in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Nicaragua ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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