Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) was 48.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
48.4%
World rank
1st
of 41 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 2018
All-time low
40.9%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2022
Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in Nigeria, 2003–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 48.4% for financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in 2022.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Nigeria peaked at 50.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 40.9% | — |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | -3.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 48.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.1%, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 48.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.6%, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 40.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 46.3% | 50.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Nigeria?
- Financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Nigeria was 48.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025)?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025 definition): population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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