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Nigeria spent just 36% of its 2024 health budget, facing crisis due to underfunding, doctor shortages, and corruption.
As of June 2025, Nigeria has spent only 36% of its 2024 health budget, releasing ₦174.9 billion of the ₦543 billion allocated, amid ongoing underfunding and systemic failures.
The country faces a severe doctor shortage—23.3 per 100,000 people—weak infrastructure, rampant medical tourism, and widespread corruption, with over 98% of medical equipment imported.
A U.S. Trade Administration report calls the system one of Africa’s weakest, citing outdated records, counterfeit drugs, and rising patient costs.
Doctors threaten a nationwide strike over ₦38 billion in unpaid allowances and unmet welfare demands, highlighting deep frustration over political neglect and stalled reforms.
Nigeria gastó solo el 36% de su presupuesto de salud para 2024, y enfrenta una crisis debido a la falta de fondos, la escasez de médicos y la corrupción.