Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Nigeria
Nigeria: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Nigeria stood at 47. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Nigeria peaked at 47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 168th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30 | — |
| 2001 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 39 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 46 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8 | 24 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9 | 38 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5 | 45 | 47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 168 Burkina Faso 47 compare
- 168 Djibouti 47 compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 47 compare
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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Nigeria?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Nigeria was 47 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Nigeria ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.