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