Nigeria vs Uganda: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Nigeria
9.58 current US$
in 2023
Uganda
9.86 current US$
in 2023
Nigeria rank
172nd
Uganda rank
171st
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 9.86 current US$ against 9.58 current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 0.28 current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 172nd and Uganda ranks 171st of 193 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.43 current US$ | 5.22 current US$ | 4.2 current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 11.93 current US$ | 7 current US$ | 4.93 current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 10.95 current US$ | 10.14 current US$ | 0.8125 current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 9.86 current US$ against 9.58 current US$ in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 0.28 current US$, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 172nd and Uganda ranks 171st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.