AabdulwaleedD/Nigeria-Healthcare-Financing-Pattern

# Nigerian Healthcare Financing Pattern Analysis 📌 Project Overview This project analyzes healthcare financing patterns in Nigeria, focusing on how healthcare is funded and the implications for accessibility, affordability, and equity. Healthcare financing remains a major challenge in Nigeria, with a high dependence on out-of-pocket payments and limited insurance coverage. This analysis explores funding trends, government contributions, and private sector involvement. 🎯 Objectives Analyze trends in healthcare financing in Nigeria Examine the proportion of: Government expenditure Out-of-pocket payments Health insurance contributions Donor funding Identify patterns and gaps in funding structure Provide data-driven insights and recommendations 📊 Data Sources The dataset used in this project was obtained from: WHO.Data 🛠 Tools & Technologies Used Python (Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn) Excel (Data cleaning) Jupyter Notebook Git & GitHub Microsoft Power Bi 📈 Key Analysis Performed Trend analysis of healthcare expenditure over time Percentage contribution of different financing sources Comparative analysis of public vs private spending Visualization of financing structure Identification of funding imbalance patterns 🔍 Key Insights Nigeria relies heavily on out-of-pocket payments. Government health expenditure remains relatively low compared to recommended benchmarks. Health insurance penetration is limited. External donor funding plays a significant role in certain periods.