Current health expenditure per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Current health expenditure per capita was 66.82 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Nigeria stood at 66.82 current US$.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Nigeria peaked at 102.4 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.16 current US$, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 163rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.93 current US$ | 17.16 current US$ | 77.45 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.08 current US$ | 63.6 current US$ | 102.4 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.56 current US$ | 66.82 current US$ | 89.63 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More health data for Nigeria
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 3.21 million (2025)
- Population, male 50.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 3.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 3.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 3.13 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 66.10 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 96.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 3.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Nigeria?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Nigeria was 66.82 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 102.4 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.16 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.