Nigeria Health Spending per Capita (PPP) (2023)
Nigeria's Health Spending per Capita (PPP): 260.1 international $ per person in 2023, +3.9% YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD), 2000–2023.
Nigeria (2023)
260.1
international $ per person
+3.9% YoY
YoY Change
+3.9%
international $ per person
Trend
up
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | international $ per person | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 260.1 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 250.5 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 223.9 | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 181 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 160.1 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 157.1 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 187.3 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 183.2 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 185.9 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 175.9 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 170.1 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 159.7 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 156.7 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 149.8 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 167.3 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 157.1 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 152.5 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 154.6 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 155.7 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 150.1 | -1.2% |
About this Dataset
Nigeria recorded 260.1 international $ per person in 2023. The latest change was +9.6. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 70.6 in 2002 to 260.1 in 2023.
This page tracks current health expenditure per person in Nigeria in PPP-adjusted international dollars — the comparable measure of what a health system actually spends per head, unaffected by exchange-rate swings.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks current health expenditure per person in Nigeria in PPP-adjusted international dollars — the comparable measure of what a health system actually spends per head, unaffected by exchange-rate swings. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (24 observations).
The series peaked at 260.1 international $ per person in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 70.6 in 2002. The latest reading of 260.1 in 2023 represents a change of +9.6.