Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 4.1% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Nigeria, 2003–2013
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Nigeria is 4.1%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Nigeria peaked at 7.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 121st of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.2% | — |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +57.3% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +80.1% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.2% | 7.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.2% | 5.8% | 4 |
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More health data for Nigeria
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Nigeria?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Nigeria was 4.1% in 2013, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Nigeria ranks 121st out of 129 countries with data for 2013.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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