Kenya vs Nigeria: Health expenditure, private

Kenya
60.4%
in 2011
Nigeria
63.3%
in 2011
Kenya rank
17th
Nigeria rank
14th

Health expenditure, private over time

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 63.3% against 60.4% in Kenya, a difference of 2.9%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 53 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 58.1% 75.3% 17.2% Nigeria
2000s 57.3% 69.0% 11.7% Nigeria
2010s 60.1% 65.9% 5.8% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health expenditure, private, Kenya or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 63.3% against 60.4% in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in health expenditure, private between Kenya and Nigeria?
2.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for health expenditure, private?
Kenya ranks 17th 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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About this data

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

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