Equatorial Guinea vs Nigeria: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Equatorial Guinea
66.0%
in 2023
Nigeria
70.9%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
10th
Nigeria rank
7th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 70.9% against 66.0% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 67.8% | 4.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 73.9% | 9.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 73.4% | 6.3% | Nigeria |
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, Equatorial Guinea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 70.9% against 66.0% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 4.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 10th 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.