Americas (WHO region) vs Nigeria: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current
Americas (WHO region)
41.8%
in 2023
Nigeria
73.6%
in 2023
Americas (WHO region) rank
6th
Nigeria rank
6th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 73.6% against 41.8% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 31.8%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 11 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 71.7% | 23.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 75.9% | 32.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 75.6% | 35.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current, Americas (WHO region) or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 73.6% against 41.8% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current between Americas (WHO region) and Nigeria?
- 31.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Nigeria rank globally for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.