Nigeria vs Yemen: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Nigeria
70.9%
in 2023
Yemen
69.1%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
7th
Yemen rank
8th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Nigeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 70.9% against 69.1% in Yemen, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.8% | 59.2% | 8.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 78.8% | 4.9% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 72.0% | 1.4% | 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 Yemen?
- Nigeria, at 70.9% against 69.1% in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Nigeria and Yemen?
- 1.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Yemen rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Nigeria ranks 7th and Yemen 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.