Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Nigeria
Nigeria: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp was 260.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Nigeria stood at 260.14. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Nigeria peaked at 260.14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.62, in 2002.
That places Nigeria 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.81 | — |
| 2001 | 79.56 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 70.62 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 151.95 | +115.2% |
| 2004 | 150.1 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 155.68 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 154.65 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 152.49 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 157.12 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 167.29 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 149.82 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 156.72 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 159.71 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 170.14 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 175.86 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 185.88 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 183.2 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 187.26 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 157.1 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 160.09 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 180.99 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 223.86 | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 250.45 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 260.14 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131.43 | 70.62 | 167.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.58 | 149.82 | 187.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.86 | 180.99 | 260.14 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Nigeria?
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Nigeria was 260.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 260.14 in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.62 in 2002.
- How does Nigeria rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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 expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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