Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Afghanistan
77.1%
in 2023
Nigeria
70.9%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
4th
Nigeria rank
7th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 77.1% against 70.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 69.6% | 10.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 73.9% | 1.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 73.4% | 3.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Afghanistan, at 77.1% against 70.9% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 6.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.