Nigeria vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Nigeria
70.9%
in 2023
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
31.3%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
7th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
6th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Nigeria
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 70.9% against 31.3% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 39.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 7th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.8% | 38.0% | 29.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 34.5% | 39.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 31.1% | 42.3% | 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, Nigeria or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Nigeria, at 70.9% against 31.3% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Nigeria and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 39.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Nigeria ranks 7th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 6th 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.