Niger vs Nigeria: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Niger
14.6%
in 2023
Nigeria
12.2%
in 2023
Niger rank
51st
Nigeria rank
53rd
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 14.6% against 12.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 51st and Nigeria ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 7.2% | 3.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 9.4% | 4.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 10.3% | 5.4% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 14.6% against 12.2% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Niger and Nigeria?
- 2.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Niger ranks 51st 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.