Central and Southern Asia vs Nigeria: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household

Central and Southern Asia
30.7%
in 2022
Nigeria
47.4%
in 2022
Central and Southern Asia rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st

Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household over time

  • Central and Southern Asia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 47.4% against 30.7% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 16.7%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Central and Southern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Central and Southern Asia ahead.

Central and Southern Asia ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 14 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Southern Asia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 38.4% 40.1% 1.7% Nigeria
2010s 34.6% 47.1% 12.5% Nigeria
2020s 30.7% 47.4% 16.7% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household, Central and Southern Asia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 47.4% against 30.7% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Central and Southern Asia and Nigeria?
16.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Central and Southern Asia and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Central and Southern Asia ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 14 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
88 places, 1,175 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed