Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$

Nigeria
7.54
in 2023
Sri Lanka
8.11
in 2023
Nigeria rank
83rd
Sri Lanka rank
81st

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sri Lanka
05101520200020112023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 8.11 against 7.54 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.57.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 2.92 0.6211 2.3 Nigeria
2010s 7.78 1.76 6.02 Nigeria
2020s 7.63 13.25 5.61 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 8.11 against 7.54 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
0.57, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
Nigeria ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 4,299 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed