Health expenditure in Nigeria
Nigeria: Health expenditure was 12.98 billion current US$ in 2011. β Volatile
Health expenditure in Nigeria, 1995β2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure in Nigeria is 12.98 billion current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 418.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure in Nigeria peaked at 13.14 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.27 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 billion current US$ | 1.27 billion current US$ | 1.89 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.96 billion current US$ | 2.10 billion current US$ | 13.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.68 billion current US$ | 12.39 billion current US$ | 12.98 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 726 (2026)
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- 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 health expenditure in Nigeria?
- Health expenditure in Nigeria was 12.98 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.14 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Nigeria rank for health expenditure?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 418.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).