Nigeria vs Turkmenistan: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Nigeria
71.9%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
77.4%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
6th
Turkmenistan rank
3rd
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Nigeria
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 77.4% against 71.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.8% | 67.7% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 71.7% | 2.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 77.6% | 3.0% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Nigeria or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 77.4% against 71.9% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Nigeria and Turkmenistan?
- 5.5%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkmenistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Turkmenistan rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
- 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.