Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Nigeria
Nigeria: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 187.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 187.06 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Nigeria peaked at 189.69 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.01, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.01 | — |
| 2001 | 48.33 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 45.94 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 110.64 | +140.9% |
| 2004 | 96.89 | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 102.7 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 108.96 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 108.17 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 114.32 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 124.59 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 115.18 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 117.11 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 116.34 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 120.67 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 126.36 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 133.63 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 137.74 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 144.92 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 119.31 | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 114.46 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 135.16 | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 170.68 | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 189.69 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 187.06 | -1.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 187.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 187.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +140.9% | 45.94 | 110.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.56 | 45.01 | 124.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.57 | 114.46 | 144.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.64 | 135.16 | 189.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Nigeria?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Nigeria was 187.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 189.69 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.01 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Nigeria ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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 Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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