Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP was 260.14 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Nigeria stood at 260.14 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Nigeria peaked at 260.14 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.62 current international $, in 2002.
Nigeria ranks 148th of 193 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 per capita, PPP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.81 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 79.56 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 70.62 current international $ | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 151.95 current international $ | +115.2% |
| 2004 | 150.1 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 155.68 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 154.65 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 152.49 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 157.12 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 167.29 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 149.82 current international $ | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 156.72 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 159.71 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 170.14 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 175.86 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 185.88 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 183.2 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 187.26 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 157.1 current international $ | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 160.09 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 180.99 current international $ | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 223.86 current international $ | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 250.45 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 260.14 current international $ | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131.43 current international $ | 70.62 current international $ | 167.29 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.58 current international $ | 149.82 current international $ | 187.26 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.86 current international $ | 180.99 current international $ | 260.14 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 145 Mauritania 301.7 current international $ compare
- 146 Myanmar 283.19 current international $ compare
- 147 Kenya 274.47 current international $ compare
- 149 Comoros 249.62 current international $ compare
- 150 Cote d'Ivoire 249.36 current international $ compare
- 151 Angola 248.39 current international $ compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,897 (2018)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Nigeria?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Nigeria was 260.14 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 260.14 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.62 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Nigeria rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Nigeria ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.