Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household

Nigeria
47.4%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
35.3%
in 2022
Nigeria rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st

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

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 47.4% against 35.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.1%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 74 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 40.1% 41.0% 0.9% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 47.1% 37.9% 9.2% Nigeria
2020s 47.4% 35.3% 12.0% 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, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Nigeria, at 47.4% against 35.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
12.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 74 countries.
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