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
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.