Nigeria - Domestic private health expenditure

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Nigeria was 71.30 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 80.14 in 2010, while its lowest value was 64.72 in 2000.

Definition: Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 64.72
2001 66.39
2002 71.36
2003 75.89
2004 67.84
2005 69.00
2006 73.41
2007 74.19
2008 76.06
2009 77.86
2010 80.14
2011 77.71
2012 75.38
2013 73.25
2014 74.40
2015 73.64
2016 76.66
2017 77.89
2018 76.52
2019 71.30

Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Nigeria was 50.96 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 80.29 in 2014 and 11.48 in 2000.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 11.48
2001 12.35
2002 12.99
2003 29.93
2004 30.28
2005 37.64
2006 48.85
2007 51.99
2008 61.78
2009 53.73
2010 61.51
2011 65.63
2012 69.81
2013 75.12
2014 80.29
2015 72.02
2016 60.85
2017 57.55
2018 50.92
2019 50.96

Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Nigeria was 115.73 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 151.75 in 2017 and 50.09 in 2000.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity (PPP).

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 50.09
2001 54.73
2002 52.34
2003 119.89
2004 106.10
2005 112.10
2006 118.59
2007 118.32
2008 125.19
2009 136.81
2010 126.20
2011 128.19
2012 126.63
2013 130.93
2014 137.20
2015 143.13
2016 146.38
2017 151.75
2018 124.89
2019 115.73

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems