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
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.