Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 3.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 3.9% for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 5.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2002.
That places Nigeria 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +102.9% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 156 Bahrain 4.0% compare
- 157 Malaysia 4.0% compare
- 158 Antigua and Barbuda 3.9% compare
- 160 Mali 3.8% compare
- 161 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.8% compare
- 162 Kazakhstan 3.8% 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 total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Nigeria?
- Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Nigeria was 3.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2002.
- How does Nigeria rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).