Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Nigeria
Nigeria: Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ was 61.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 61.57 for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Nigeria peaked at 102.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.16, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 166th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.16 | — |
| 2001 | 17.96 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 17.54 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 37.91 | +116.2% |
| 2004 | 42.82 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 52.24 | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 63.63 | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 66.91 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 77.45 | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 65.72 | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 73.01 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 80.24 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 87.9 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 97.3 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 102.4 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 92.91 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 75.52 | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 70.32 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 63.6 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 67.63 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 67.91 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 81.87 | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 86.06 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 61.57 | -28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.93 | 17.16 | 77.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.08 | 63.6 | 102.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.36 | 61.57 | 86.06 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Nigeria?
- Current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Nigeria was 61.57 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 102.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.16 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$?
- Nigeria ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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