Nigeria - Out-of-Pocket Expenditure

Since 2014, Nigeria Out-Of-Pocket Expenditure increased 1.5points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 5 among other countries in Out-Of-Pocket Expenditure at 77.29 Percent of Health Expenditure. Nigeria is overtaken by Afghanistan, which was number 4 at 77.54 Percent of Health Expenditure and is followed by Turkmenistan with 76.37 Percent of Health Expenditure. Yemen topped the ranking with 85.7 Percent of Health Expenditure in 2019, a growth of 1.7points versus 2018. Republic of the Congo witnessed the best average annual growth at +10.6points per year, while Brunei recorded the worst performance at -10.2points per year.

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Date Percent of Health Expenditure
2019 77.29
2018 76.60
2017 77.22
2016 75.19
2015 71.89
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How does Nigeria rank in Out-Of-Pocket Expenditure?

# 186 Countries Percent of Health Expenditure Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Yemen
85.70 % 2019 +1.7 % +2.3 % View data
2 #2
Armenia
85.29 % 2019 +1.2 % +0.7 % View data
4 #4
Afghanistan
77.54 % 2019 -1.1 % +1.2 % View data
5 #5
Nigeria
77.29 % 2019 +0.9 % +1.5 % View data
6 #6
Turkmenistan
76.37 % 2019 +0.0 % +2.3 % View data
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