Nigeria vs Syria: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Nigeria
12.2%
in 2023
Syria
11.8%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
53rd
Syria rank
56th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Nigeria
- Syria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 12.2% against 11.8% in Syria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 53rd and Syria ranks 56th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 0.6% | 6.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 2.4% | 7.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.9% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Nigeria or Syria?
- Nigeria, at 12.2% against 11.8% in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Nigeria and Syria?
- 0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Syria rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Nigeria ranks 53rd and Syria ranks 56th 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.