Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Nigeria: Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
19.3%
in 2022
Nigeria
39.0%
in 2022
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 39.0% against 19.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 19.7%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 12 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 21.5% 27.3% 5.8% Nigeria
2010s 18.5% 38.4% 19.9% Nigeria
2020s 19.3% 39.0% 19.7% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 39.0% against 19.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria?
19.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,076 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Proportion of population living in households already in societal poverty (household total budget lies below the societal poverty line) that incur any out-of-pocket health expenditure. The household 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).