Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Nigeria
Nigeria: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 0.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
185th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.4%
in 2014
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
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Nigeria is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Nigeria peaked at 1.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.
That places Nigeria 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +46.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -38.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +75.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -3.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 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 0.5% 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 1.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Nigeria ranks 185th 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 up 11.6%. 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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