Healthcare access quality un in Nigeria
Nigeria: Healthcare access quality un was 47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 193 countries
All-time high
47
in 2019
All-time low
24
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Healthcare access quality un in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 47 for healthcare access quality un in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare access quality un 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 access quality un 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% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 healthcare access quality un in Nigeria?
- Healthcare access quality un in Nigeria was 47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare access quality un recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthcare access quality un recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for healthcare access quality un?
- Nigeria ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare access quality un 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare access quality un. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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