Nigeria vs Turkey: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health)
Nigeria
4.2%
in 2023
Turkey
4.3%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
151st
Turkey rank
148th
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) over time
- Nigeria
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
Nigeria ranks 151st and Turkey ranks 148th of 193 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 5.0% | 1.2% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 4.4% | 1.0% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.3% | 0.3% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Nigeria or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Nigeria and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Turkey rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Nigeria ranks 151st and Turkey ranks 148th 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.