Large household expenditures health in Nigeria
Nigeria: Large household expenditures health was 4.09 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.09
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
8th
of 63 countries
All-time high
10.34
in 2003
All-time low
4.09
in 2018
Years of data
6
2003–2018
Large household expenditures health in Nigeria, 2003–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, large household expenditures health in Nigeria stood at 4.09. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, large household expenditures health in Nigeria peaked at 10.34 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.09, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 8th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Large household expenditures health in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.34 | — |
| 2009 | 8.92 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 5.36 | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 4.42 | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 4.52 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.09 | -9.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.4, 2.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.565, 7.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.63 | 8.92 | 10.34 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.6 | 4.09 | 5.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 large household expenditures health in Nigeria?
- Large household expenditures health in Nigeria was 4.09 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest large household expenditures health recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.34 in 2003.
- What is the lowest large household expenditures health recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for large household expenditures health?
- Nigeria ranks 8th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
- Is large household expenditures health rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Large household expenditures health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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