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)
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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.

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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
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