Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Nigeria
Nigeria: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 73.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.6%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
80.1%
in 2010
All-time low
64.7%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Nigeria stood at 73.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Nigeria peaked at 80.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.7% | — |
| 2001 | 66.4% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 71.4% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 76.1% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 77.9% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 77.7% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 76.7% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 75.4% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 78.9% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 74.4% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 73.6% | -1.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 73.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 73.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 64.7% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 72.5% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 73.6% | 78.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 3 Turkmenistan 82.6% compare
- 4 Bangladesh 82.0% compare
- 5 Afghanistan 77.1% compare
- 7 Syria 73.3% compare
- 8 Liberia 71.7% compare
- 9 Cameroon 70.6% 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 private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Nigeria?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Nigeria was 73.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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