Private health expenditure per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Private health expenditure per person was 193.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health expenditure per person in Nigeria is 193.5, 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 expenditure per person in Nigeria peaked at 196.19 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.42, 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 expenditure per person in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.42 | — |
| 2001 | 52.82 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 50.39 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 115.31 | +128.8% |
| 2004 | 101.83 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 107.41 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 113.52 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 113.13 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 119.51 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 130.26 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 120.06 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 121.78 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 120.38 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 124.63 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 130.85 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 136.88 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 140.45 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 146.43 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 120.55 | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 116.09 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 136.56 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 176.54 | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 196.19 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 193.5 | -1.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 193.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.95, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 193.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.56, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Private health expenditure per person 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 | +128.8% | 50.39 | 115.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.26 | 48.42 | 130.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.81 | 116.09 | 146.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.7 | 136.56 | 196.19 | 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 private health expenditure per person in Nigeria?
- Private health expenditure per person in Nigeria was 193.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 196.19 in 2022.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.42 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Nigeria ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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