Nigeria vs World: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Nigeria
70.9%
in 2023
World
30.3%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
7th
World rank
8th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 70.9% against 30.3% in World, a difference of 40.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 7th and World ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.8% | 35.5% | 32.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 32.2% | 41.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 29.8% | 43.6% | 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, Nigeria or World?
- Nigeria, at 70.9% against 30.3% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Nigeria and World?
- 40.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Nigeria ranks 7th and World ranks 8th 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.