Share of population with large expenditures on health in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 15.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Nigeria, 2003–2018
Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of population with large expenditures on health in Nigeria stood at 15.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Nigeria peaked at 24.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 12th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22.5% | — |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 22.5% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.8% | 18.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Nigeria?
- Share of population with large expenditures on health in Nigeria was 15.8% in 2018, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).