What is the difference in health expenditure, private between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?

3.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?

17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.

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, private (% of total health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Health expenditure, private

Democratic Republic of Congo

66.3%

in 2011

Nigeria

63.3%

in 2011

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

12th

Nigeria rank

14th

Health expenditure, private over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Nigeria

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 66.3% against 63.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 53 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	95.5%	75.3%	20.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	76.8%	69.0%	7.8%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	68.9%	65.9%	3.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health expenditure, private, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 66.3% against 63.3% in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in health expenditure, private between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?: 3.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for health expenditure, private?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 53 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, private (% of total health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure)
Unit: % of total health expenditure
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 980 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).