External health expenditure per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: External health expenditure per capita was 7.54 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External 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$.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 7.54 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Nigeria peaked at 12.57 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.21 current US$, in 2001.
That places Nigeria 82nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.92 current US$ | 1.21 current US$ | 4.7 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.78 current US$ | 4.56 current US$ | 12.57 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.68 current US$ | 6.23 current US$ | 7.54 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 79 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.67 current US$ compare
- 80 Sri Lanka 8.11 current US$ compare
- 81 Eritrea 8.06 current US$ compare
- 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.41 current US$ compare
- 84 Nicaragua 7.39 current US$ compare
- 85 Madagascar 6.65 current US$ compare
More health data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 726 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Nigeria?
- External health expenditure per capita in Nigeria was 7.54 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.57 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 82nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.