Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Nigeria
Nigeria: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ was 45.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.33
Change on year
down 29.2%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
76.19
in 2014
All-time low
11.1
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Nigeria stood at 45.33.
That represents a change of down 29.2% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Nigeria peaked at 76.19 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 140th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1 | — |
| 2001 | 11.92 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 12.52 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 28.77 | +129.9% |
| 2004 | 29.05 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 36.05 | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 46.71 | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 49.64 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 58.91 | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 51.17 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 58.51 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 62.35 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 66.25 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 71.27 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 76.19 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 68.42 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 57.9 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 54.98 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 48.8 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 49.04 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 51.24 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 64.57 | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 64.03 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 45.33 | -29.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.58 | 11.1 | 58.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.37 | 48.8 | 76.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.29 | 45.33 | 64.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 137 Myanmar 46.53 compare
- 138 Togo 46.46 compare
- 139 Afghanistan 45.56 compare
- 141 Bangladesh 43.85 compare
- 142 Cook Islands 43.8 compare
- 143 Bhutan 43.64 compare
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- 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) per capita in us$ in Nigeria?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Nigeria was 45.33 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 76.19 in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$?
- Nigeria ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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