Health spending per person by source in Nigeria

Nigeria: Health spending per person by source was 37.3 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
37.3
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
163rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
39.79
in 2005
All-time low
13.7
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health spending per person by source in Nigeria, 2000–2023

102030402000201120232000: 13.72001: 21.42002: 15.12003: 282004: 38.92005: 39.82006: 32.82007: 30.42008: 28.12009: 26.62010: 20.42011: 22.62012: 25.92013: 24.32014: 23.42015: 30.62016: 23.92017: 26.62018: 25.32019: 25.22020: 27.12021: 29.72022: 36.92023: 37.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, health spending per person by source in Nigeria stood at 37.3.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Nigeria peaked at 39.79 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.7, in 2000.

Nigeria ranks 163rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.47 13.7 39.79 10
2010s 24.82 20.38 30.57 10
2020s 32.74 27.09 37.3 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 160 Gambia, The 42.29 compare
  2. 161 Mozambique, Republic of 37.73 compare
  3. 162 Tanzania, United Republic of 37.7 compare
  4. 164 Guinea 36.85 compare
  5. 165 Mali 36.76 compare
  6. 166 Cameroon 36.17 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is health spending per person by source in Nigeria?
Health spending per person by source in Nigeria was 37.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 39.79 in 2005.
What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7 in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for health spending per person by source?
Nigeria ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health spending per person by source
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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