Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Nigeria
Nigeria: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 14.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.1%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
184th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2001
All-time low
13.0%
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 14.1% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Nigeria peaked at 26.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 184th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.3% | — |
| 2001 | 26.9% | +46.8% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +1.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 14.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 14.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 15.9% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 13.0% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.3% | 15.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Nigeria?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Nigeria was 14.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Nigeria ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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