External health expenditure channeled through government in Nigeria
Nigeria: External health expenditure channeled through government was 37.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure channeled through government in Nigeria is 37.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 43.4% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Nigeria peaked at 84.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 85th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.5% | — |
| 2001 | 60.7% | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 70.9% | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 70.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +45.8% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -50.1% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -85.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -54.2% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +803.6% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -58.3% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | +212.5% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | +43.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 37.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.7%, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 37.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure channeled through government 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +803.6% | 1.8% | 16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 53.8% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 1.8% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 8.3% | 37.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More health data for Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure channeled through government in Nigeria?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Nigeria was 37.2% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Nigeria ranks 85th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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