Private prepaid plans in Nigeria
Nigeria: Private prepaid plans was 3.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Private prepaid plans in Nigeria, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in % of private expenditure on health.
Analysis
In 2011, private prepaid plans in Nigeria stood at 3.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private prepaid plans in Nigeria peaked at 6.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1998.
That places Nigeria 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Private prepaid plans in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of private expenditure on health | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.9% | — |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +38.8% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +50.3% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -54.1% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 21 Congo 3.6% compare
- 22 Gambia 3.1% compare
- 23 Cape Verde 3.1% compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 2.5% compare
- 26 Central African Republic 1.8% compare
- 27 Egypt 1.7% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private prepaid plans in Nigeria?
- Private prepaid plans in Nigeria was 3.1% in 2011, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
- What is the highest private prepaid plans recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest private prepaid plans recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1998.
- How does Nigeria rank for private prepaid plans?
- Nigeria ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private prepaid plans rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as part of Private prepaid plans (% of private expenditure on health). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prepaid and risk-pooling plans are the expenditure on health by private insurance institutions. Private insurance enrolment may be contractual or voluntary, and conditions and benefits or basket of benefits are agreed on a voluntary basis between the insurance agent and the beneficiaries. They are thus not controlled by government units for the purpose of providing social benefits to members.