Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Nigeria
Nigeria: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in was 8.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 8.71 for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Nigeria peaked at 15.28 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.14, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 174th 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.14 | — |
| 2001 | 4.83 | +53.7% |
| 2002 | 3.74 | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 6.98 | +86.5% |
| 2004 | 11.11 | +59.2% |
| 2005 | 13.35 | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 13.48 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.32 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 13.84 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 10.46 | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 9.93 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 11.58 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 14.24 | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 13.92 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 13.64 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.28 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 9.83 | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 9.99 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.24 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 10.64 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 10.16 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 10.87 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 11.98 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 8.71 | -27.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 8.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.8, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 8.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.08, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +86.5% | 3.74 | 6.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.43 | 3.14 | 13.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.93 | 9.83 | 15.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.43 | 8.71 | 11.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 171 Liberia 10.4 compare
- 172 Uganda 9.86 compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 8.74 compare
- 175 Bangladesh 7.74 compare
- 176 Central African Republic 7.73 compare
- 177 Ethiopia 7.63 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 health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Nigeria?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Nigeria was 8.71 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.28 in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in?
- Nigeria ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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