Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Health expenditure
Nigeria
12.98 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
83.94 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Health expenditure over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 83.94 billion current US$ against 12.98 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 70.96 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 billion current US$ | 20.24 billion current US$ | 18.58 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 6.96 billion current US$ | 40.57 billion current US$ | 33.60 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 12.68 billion current US$ | 79.53 billion current US$ | 66.85 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 83.94 billion current US$ against 12.98 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in health expenditure between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 70.96 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for health expenditure?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). 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).