Private health spending per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Private health spending per person was 193.5 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health spending per person in Nigeria is 193.5 current international $, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Nigeria peaked at 196.19 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.42 current international $, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 129th 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.
Private health spending per person in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.42 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 52.82 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 50.39 current international $ | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 115.31 current international $ | +128.8% |
| 2004 | 101.83 current international $ | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 107.41 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 113.52 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 113.13 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 119.51 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 130.26 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 120.06 current international $ | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 121.78 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 120.38 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 124.63 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 130.85 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 136.88 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 140.45 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 146.43 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 120.55 current international $ | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 116.09 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 136.56 current international $ | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 176.54 current international $ | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 196.19 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 193.5 current international $ | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.26 current international $ | 48.42 current international $ | 130.26 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.81 current international $ | 116.09 current international $ | 146.43 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.7 current international $ | 136.56 current international $ | 196.19 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 126 India 202.77 current international $ compare
- 127 Libya 202.38 current international $ compare
- 128 Gabon 200.99 current international $ compare
- 130 Belize 191.08 current international $ compare
- 131 Indonesia 190.93 current international $ compare
- 132 Cape Verde 187.62 current international $ 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Nigeria?
- Private health spending per person in Nigeria was 193.5 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 196.19 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.42 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for private health spending per person?
- Nigeria ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.