Total official development assistance to medical research … net in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total official development assistance to medical research … net was 634.74 million constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
634.74 million constant US$
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
2nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
849.42 million constant US$
in 2022
All-time low
216.22 million constant US$
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Nigeria, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 634.74 million constant US$ for total official development assistance to medical research and basic in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Nigeria peaked at 849.42 million constant US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 216.22 million constant US$, in 2010.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Total official development assistance to medical research … net in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 216.22 million constant US$ | — |
| 2011 | 293.12 million constant US$ | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 381.05 million constant US$ | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 562.75 million constant US$ | +47.7% |
| 2014 | 520.71 million constant US$ | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 813.29 million constant US$ | +56.2% |
| 2016 | 573.89 million constant US$ | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 780.57 million constant US$ | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 498.44 million constant US$ | -36.1% |
| 2019 | 756.99 million constant US$ | +51.9% |
| 2020 | 577.08 million constant US$ | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 668.59 million constant US$ | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 849.42 million constant US$ | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 561.55 million constant US$ | -33.9% |
| 2024 | 634.74 million constant US$ | +13.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 634.74 million constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.47 million constant US$, 15.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 634.74 million constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.12 million constant US$, 8.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 539.7 million constant US$ | 216.22 million constant US$ | 813.29 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 658.28 million constant US$ | 561.55 million constant US$ | 849.42 million constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 ODA residual 3,014 million constant US$ compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 593.09 million constant US$ compare
- 4 Pakistan 390.31 million constant US$ compare
- 5 Ethiopia 362.25 million constant US$ 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)
- 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 total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Nigeria?
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Nigeria was 634.74 million constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 849.42 million constant US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.22 million constant US$ in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance to medical research and basic rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, net disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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