Nauru vs Nigeria: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Nauru
13.4%
in 2023
Nigeria
12.2%
in 2023
Nauru rank
52nd
Nigeria rank
53rd
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Nauru
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 13.4% against 12.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nauru ranks 52nd and Nigeria ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 7.2% | 12.4% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 9.4% | 15.3% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.3% | 1.3% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Nauru or Nigeria?
- Nauru, at 13.4% against 12.2% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Nauru and Nigeria?
- 1.2%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Nigeria rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Nauru ranks 52nd and Nigeria ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.