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
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.