Lower middle income vs Nigeria: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Lower middle income
47.0%
in 2023
Nigeria
71.9%
in 2023
Lower middle income rank
9th
Nigeria rank
6th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Lower middle income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 71.9% against 47.0% in Lower middle income, a difference of 24.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Lower middle income ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9% | 67.8% | 4.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 73.9% | 17.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 74.6% | 26.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Lower middle income or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 71.9% against 47.0% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Lower middle income and Nigeria?
- 24.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lower middle income and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Lower middle income ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.