Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 49.7 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Nigeria stood at 49.7 current US$.
The figure is down 29.2% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Nigeria peaked at 76.19 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.1 current US$, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 11.92 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 12.52 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 28.77 current US$ | +129.9% |
| 2004 | 29.05 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 36.05 current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 46.71 current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 49.64 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 58.91 current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 51.17 current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 58.51 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 62.35 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 66.25 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 71.27 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 76.19 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 68.42 current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 57.9 current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 54.98 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 48.8 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 49.04 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 51.24 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 64.57 current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 70.21 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 49.7 current US$ | -29.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.58 current US$ | 11.1 current US$ | 58.91 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.37 current US$ | 48.8 current US$ | 76.19 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.93 current US$ | 49.7 current US$ | 70.21 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 134 Tajikistan 53.2 current US$ compare
- 135 Guinea-Bissau 52.75 current US$ compare
- 136 Nepal 51.84 current US$ compare
- 138 India 49.59 current US$ compare
- 139 Myanmar 46.53 current US$ compare
- 140 Afghanistan 45.56 current US$ 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0119 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Nigeria?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Nigeria was 49.7 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 76.19 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.