Malaysia vs Nigeria: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Malaysia
4.0%
in 2023
Nigeria
3.9%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
156th
Nigeria rank
158th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malaysia ranks 156th and Nigeria ranks 158th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.8% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Malaysia or Nigeria?
- Malaysia, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Malaysia ranks 156th and Nigeria ranks 158th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.