Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Niger
Niger: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 86.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Niger, 2003–2018
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Niger is 86.3%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Niger peaked at 98.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 2018.
Niger ranks 8th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 98.2% | — |
| 2004 | 96.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 90.2% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 87.2% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 90.2% | 98.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 86.3% | 97.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 5 Central African Republic 89.7% compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 87.5% compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 86.5% compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 85.0% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 84.3% compare
- 11 Chad 82.4% compare
More population data for Niger
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6941 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,043 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.68 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4248 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 71.7 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.29 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Niger?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Niger was 86.3% in 2018, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 2018.
- How does Niger rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.