As of 2021, individuals in Nigeria directed slightly over 76 percent of their out-of-pocket spending towards healthcare. This increased from the preceding year. In 2005, the share stood at 66 percent.
Out-of-pocket spending as a share of health expenditure in Nigeria from 2005 to 2021
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WHO. (January 3, 2024). Out-of-pocket spending as a share of health expenditure in Nigeria from 2005 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440053/out-of-pocket-spending-as-share-of-health-spending-in-nigeria/
WHO. "Out-of-pocket spending as a share of health expenditure in Nigeria from 2005 to 2021." Chart. January 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440053/out-of-pocket-spending-as-share-of-health-spending-in-nigeria/
WHO. (2024). Out-of-pocket spending as a share of health expenditure in Nigeria from 2005 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440053/out-of-pocket-spending-as-share-of-health-spending-in-nigeria/
WHO. "Out-of-pocket Spending as a Share of Health Expenditure in Nigeria from 2005 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440053/out-of-pocket-spending-as-share-of-health-spending-in-nigeria/
WHO, Out-of-pocket spending as a share of health expenditure in Nigeria from 2005 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440053/out-of-pocket-spending-as-share-of-health-spending-in-nigeria/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Out-of-pocket spending as a share of health expenditure in Nigeria from 2005 to 2021 [Graph], WHO, January 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440053/out-of-pocket-spending-as-share-of-health-spending-in-nigeria/