High income (World Bank) vs Nigeria: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
High income (World Bank)
19.3%
in 2023
Nigeria
70.9%
in 2023
High income (World Bank) rank
10th
Nigeria rank
7th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- High income (World Bank)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 70.9% against 19.3% in High income (World Bank), a difference of 51.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.7 times High income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
High income (World Bank) ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 11 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income (World Bank) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 67.8% | 44.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 73.9% | 52.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 73.4% | 54.6% | 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, High income (World Bank) or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 70.9% against 19.3% in High income (World Bank) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between High income (World Bank) and Nigeria?
- 51.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income (World Bank) and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do High income (World Bank) and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 11 groups.
- 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.