Nigeria vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Nigeria
3.9%
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
3.6%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
182nd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
184th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Nigeria
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.9% against 3.6% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 182nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 184th of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.7% | 2.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.9% | 0.9% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Nigeria or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Nigeria, at 3.9% against 3.6% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Nigeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Nigeria ranks 182nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 184th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.