Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Nigeria: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current

Lower-middle income (World Bank)
42.8%
in 2023
Nigeria
73.6%
in 2023
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th
Nigeria rank
6th

Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current over time

  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 73.6% against 42.8% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 30.8%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank) Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 48.8% 71.7% 22.8% Nigeria
2010s 44.7% 75.9% 31.2% Nigeria
2020s 41.7% 75.6% 33.8% 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, Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 73.6% against 42.8% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nigeria?
30.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nigeria rank globally for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th 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.

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Indicator
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed