Lower middle income vs Nigeria: Domestic private health expenditure
Lower middle income
57.8%
in 2023
Nigeria
74.4%
in 2023
Lower middle income rank
5th
Nigeria rank
6th
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Lower middle income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 74.4% against 57.8% in Lower middle income, a difference of 16.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Lower middle income ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.1% | 71.7% | 2.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 75.9% | 11.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 76.8% | 18.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Lower middle income or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 74.4% against 57.8% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Lower middle income and Nigeria?
- 16.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lower middle income and Nigeria rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Lower middle income ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.