Health expenditure, private in Nigeria
Nigeria: Health expenditure, private was 63.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure, private in Nigeria, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in % of total health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2011, health expenditure, private in Nigeria stood at 63.3%.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Nigeria peaked at 79.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2008.
That places Nigeria 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure, private in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 75.3% | — |
| 1996 | 79.9% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 76.5% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 73.9% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 70.9% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 66.5% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 68.7% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 74.4% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 77.6% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 70.8% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | -7.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 63.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.8%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 63.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.3% | 70.9% | 79.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 62.8% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 63.3% | 68.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 11 Sao Tome and Principe 66.8% compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 66.3% compare
- 13 Morocco 65.7% compare
- 15 Zimbabwe 61.6% compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 60.5% compare
- 17 Kenya 60.4% 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)
- 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 health expenditure, private in Nigeria?
- Health expenditure, private in Nigeria was 63.3% 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, private recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for health expenditure, private?
- Nigeria ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, private (% of total health expenditure). 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).