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
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.