Latvia vs Nigeria: Share of population with very large health spending
Latvia
5.7%
in 2016
Nigeria
4.1%
in 2018
Latvia rank
7th
Nigeria rank
8th
Share of population with very large health spending over time
- Latvia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 5.7% against 4.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Latvia ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 63 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 9.6% | 7.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.8% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with very large health spending, Latvia or Nigeria?
- Latvia, at 5.7% against 4.1% in Nigeria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of population with very large health spending between Latvia and Nigeria?
- 1.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
- How do Latvia and Nigeria rank globally for share of population with very large health spending?
- Latvia ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with very large health spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 25%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).