Low income vs Nigeria: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to

Low income
34.7%
in 2022
Nigeria
47.4%
in 2022
Low income rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to over time

  • Low income
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 47.4% against 34.7% in Low income, a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Low income ahead.

Low income ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 12 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 39.6% 40.1% 0.5% Nigeria
2010s 37.2% 47.1% 9.9% Nigeria
2020s 34.7% 47.4% 12.6% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population facing financial hardship due to, Low income or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 47.4% against 34.7% in Low income as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of population facing financial hardship due to between Low income and Nigeria?
12.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Low income and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
Low income ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,175 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of population spending more than 40% of household discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) The discretionary budget is defined as the total household budget, measured by consumption expenditure or income, minus the societal poverty line (SPL ). Using 2017 purchasing power parities (PPPs), the SPL corresponds to whichever is greater: $2.15 (the international poverty line) or $1.15 + 50% of median household consumption expenditure or income, excluding out-of-pocket household expenditure on health. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).