Nigeria vs Turkmenistan: Domestic private health expenditure
Nigeria
74.4%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
82.6%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
6th
Turkmenistan rank
3rd
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Nigeria
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 82.6% against 74.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 72.2% | 0.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 76.5% | 0.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 82.8% | 6.0% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Nigeria or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 82.6% against 74.4% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Nigeria and Turkmenistan?
- 8.2%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkmenistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Turkmenistan rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd 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 (% 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.