Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Nigeria
Nigeria: Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health was 10.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
30th
of 31 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2020
All-time low
8.1%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Nigeria, 2016–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Nigeria is 10.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Nigeria ranks 30th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 14.0% | — |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -41.7% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +52.4% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +1.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 10.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.7%, 37% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 10.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.7%, 31% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 8.1% | 14.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.4% | 14.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.3% compare
- 28 Armenia 13.9% compare
- 29 Haiti 13.8% compare
- 31 Afghanistan 0.9% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Nigeria?
- Domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Nigeria was 10.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health?
- Nigeria ranks 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health care expenditure (PHCE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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