Africa vs Nigeria: Health expenditure
Africa
116.37 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
12.98 billion current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd
Health expenditure over time
- Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Africa currently reports 116.37 billion current US$ against 12.98 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 103.39 billion current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 9.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.29 billion current US$ | 1.65 billion current US$ | 27.63 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 56.29 billion current US$ | 6.96 billion current US$ | 49.33 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2010s | 110.59 billion current US$ | 12.68 billion current US$ | 97.91 billion current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure, Africa or Nigeria?
- Africa, at 116.37 billion current US$ against 12.98 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in health expenditure between Africa and Nigeria?
- 103.39 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for health expenditure?
- Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).