Analysis of the impact of Inflation on Health Expenditure in Nigeria (1984-2021)

This study investigated the relationship
between inflation and health expenditure in Nigeria.
The continuous and persistence increase in general
price level has been a serious challenge to policy
makers as well as policy implementation in Nigeria.
The research used annual time series data from
Central Bank of Nigeria statistical bulletin and World
Bank database and Autoregressive Distributed Lag
(ARDL) model to estimate the equation. The study therefore, recommends among
other things that Government should increase her
expenditure on the health sector as it will help to
provide all the needed facilities in the healthcare and
thereby reducing mortality rate and increase the life
expectancy of the citizens.