External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Nigeria
Nigeria: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 12.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.2%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
53rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2000
All-time low
5.4%
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Nigeria stood at 12.2%.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Nigeria peaked at 17.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2006.
Nigeria ranks 53rd 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.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.0% | — |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -60.4% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | +47.8% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +63.8% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +48.5% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +4.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 12.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 12.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.4% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.3% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 7.9% | 12.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Nigeria?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Nigeria was 12.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Nigeria ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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