Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Domestic private health expenditure per capita
Domestic private health expenditure per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 49.7 current US$ against 45.56 current US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.14 current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 140th and Nigeria ranks 137th of 193 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.09 current US$ | 39.1 current US$ | 17.01 current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 45.36 current US$ | 61.37 current US$ | 16.01 current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 58.13 current US$ | 58.93 current US$ | 0.7958 current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 49.7 current US$ against 45.56 current US$ in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 4.14 current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 140th and Nigeria ranks 137th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.