Health spending per person by source in Nigeria
Nigeria: Health spending per person by source was 37.3 in 2023. ▲ 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
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.
Health spending per person by source in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.7 | — |
| 2001 | 21.4 | +56.1% |
| 2002 | 15.07 | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 27.96 | +85.6% |
| 2004 | 38.94 | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 39.79 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 32.76 | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 30.37 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 28.08 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 26.64 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 20.38 | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 22.62 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 25.88 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 24.34 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 23.42 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 30.57 | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 23.85 | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 26.62 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 25.29 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 25.19 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 27.09 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 29.71 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 36.85 | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 37.3 | +1.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 37.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 37.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
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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