How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP

Nigeria

3.9%

in 2023

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

3.8%

in 2023

Nigeria rank

159th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

161st

Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time

Nigeria
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 159th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 161st of 195 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2010s	3.0%	2.3%	0.7%	Nigeria
2020s	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Nigeria or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Nigeria, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Nigeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?: Nigeria ranks 159th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 161st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).