Madagascar vs Nigeria: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health

Madagascar
3.7%
in 2024
Nigeria
4.1%
in 2013
Madagascar rank
122nd
Nigeria rank
121st

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time

  • Madagascar
  • Nigeria
4681012200120122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4.1% against 3.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 122nd and Nigeria ranks 121st of 129 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 6.4% 4.7% 1.7% Madagascar
2010s 7.8% 4.6% 3.2% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Madagascar or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 4.1% against 3.7% in Madagascar as of 2013.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Madagascar and Nigeria?
0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Madagascar ranks 122nd and Nigeria ranks 121st of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed