Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Nigeria: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure

Lower-middle income (World Bank)
36.6%
in 2023
Nigeria
70.9%
in 2023
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th
Nigeria rank
7th

Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time

  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 70.9% against 36.6% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 34.3%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank) Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 43.4% 67.8% 24.4% Nigeria
2010s 38.7% 73.9% 35.2% Nigeria
2020s 35.6% 73.4% 37.7% 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, Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 70.9% against 36.6% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nigeria?
34.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th 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.

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Indicator
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed