Nigeria’s health insurance coverage is behind peers such as Indonesia, South Africa, Algeria and India. Analysts attribute the situation to the nation’s low expenditure on health. In Nigeria, only about 19.7 million Nigerians, representing 8.9 percent of the estimated 220 million population, are enrolled in any form of health insurance, according to the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) figures. However, the nation’s peers are performing better. Indonesia, a populous, multi-ethnic federation and emerging economy enjoys nearly 100
Nigeria’s health insurance coverage is behind peers such as Indonesia, South Africa, Algeria and India. Analysts attribute the situation to the nation’s low expenditure on health. In Nigeria, only about 19.7 million Nigerians, representing 8.9 percent of the estimated 220 million population, are enrolled in any form of health insurance, according to the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) figures. However, the nation’s peers are performing better. Indonesia, a populous, multi-ethnic federation and emerging economy enjoys nearly 100