Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Nigeria: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
34.6%
in 2022
Nigeria
47.4%
in 2022
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st

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

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 47.4% against 34.6% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 12.8%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 39.7% 40.1% 0.3% Nigeria
2010s 36.2% 47.1% 10.9% Nigeria
2020s 34.6% 47.4% 12.8% 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, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 47.4% against 34.6% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Nigeria?
12.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd 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