Iran vs Nigeria: Capital health expenditure

Iran
0.2%
in 2021
Nigeria
0.2%
in 2021
Iran rank
81st
Nigeria rank
84th

Capital health expenditure over time

  • Iran
  • Nigeria
00.10.20.3200020102021

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 81st and Nigeria ranks 84th of 128 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Iran
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Nigeria
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital health expenditure, Iran or Nigeria?
Iran, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in capital health expenditure between Iran and Nigeria?
0.0%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for capital health expenditure?
Iran ranks 81st and Nigeria ranks 84th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capital health expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,150 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.