Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Niger
Niger: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 24.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.01
Change on year
down 32.0%
World rank
165th
of 193 countries
All-time high
37.5
in 2020
All-time low
20.79
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Niger is 24.01, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Niger peaked at 37.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.79, in 2015.
That places Niger 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.25 | — |
| 2001 | 24.24 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 25.01 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 22.56 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 23.72 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 32.67 | +37.7% |
| 2006 | 34.34 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 27.65 | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 29.55 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 28.81 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.45 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 26.11 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 24.14 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 30.01 | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 28.68 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 20.79 | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 24.29 | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 33.81 | +39.2% |
| 2018 | 33.31 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 35.69 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 37.5 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 36.5 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 35.29 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 24.01 | -32.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 24.01 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.73, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 24.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.28 | 22.56 | 34.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.33 | 20.79 | 35.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.32 | 24.01 | 37.5 | 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)
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- 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country in Niger?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Niger was 24.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.79 in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Niger ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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