Belize vs Nigeria: Current health expenditure
Belize
4.1%
in 2023
Nigeria
4.2%
in 2023
Belize rank
152nd
Nigeria rank
151st
Current health expenditure over time
- Belize
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Belize, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Belize ranks 152nd and Nigeria ranks 151st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 1.2% | Belize |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Belize or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Belize and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Nigeria rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Belize ranks 152nd and Nigeria ranks 151st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.