Large household expenditures health in Nigeria

Nigeria: Large household expenditures health was 4.09 in 2018. β–Ό 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

02.557.5102003201020182003: 10.32009: 8.92010: 5.42012: 4.42015: 4.52018: 4.1

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.63 8.92 10.34 2
2010s 4.6 4.09 5.36 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 5 Egypt 6.1 compare
  2. 6 Armenia 5.93 compare
  3. 7 Latvia 5.7 compare
  4. 9 Uganda 3.77 compare
  5. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.66 compare
  6. 11 Mongolia 3.46 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Large household expenditures health
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
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