Health in Nigeria

1,215 indicators covering health for Nigeria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 28.6% 2019 up 72.3% 139th
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 44.8% 2019 up 75.7% 132nd
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude 32.3 2019 down 1.5% 140th
Pneumococcal conjugate second or third-dose vaccines (PCVc) 62.0% 2025 up 72.2% 142nd
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urb 38.2% 2024 unchanged 83rd
Adolescent birth rate 1.87 2020 down 54.1% 36th
Estimated number of malaria cases 68.47 million Cases 2024 up 28.0% 1st
Treatment success rate: previously treated TB cases 84 2023 up 1.2% 40th
Medical doctors 4.14 2024 up 14.0% 142nd
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 45.7% 2024 up 29.8% 166th
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ 16.2% 2022 down 6.9% 144th
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ 18.1% 2022 down 6.8% 141st
Nursing and midwifery personnel 11.52 2024 up 18.4% 154th
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV 2.00 million 2025 up 5.3% 3rd
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 1.2% 2025 down 29.4% 31st
Immunization measles vs vaccine safety 35 2024 up 288.9% 175th
Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 35 2024 up 288.9% 175th
Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses 87 2023 up 2,075.0% 2nd
Cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses 87 2023 up 2,075.0% 2nd
TB patients with known HIV status 98.0% 2024 up 6.5% 42nd
Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy 1.55 million 2025 up 100.1% 4th
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV 78.0% 2025 up 90.2% 60th
Dentists 0.25 2024 up 31.6% 139th
Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB 3,662 2024 up 358.9% 8th
Hib3 number unvaccinated 2.25 million 2023 down 53.0% 1st
Number of new HIV infections 64,000 2025 down 35.4% 4th
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes 32,000 2025 down 47.5% 3rd
Capital health expenditure 0.2% 2021 down 48.4% 84th
Adolescent birth rate 1.87 per 1,000 people 2020 down 54.1% 36th
Tested TB patients HIV-positive 4.8% 2024 down 74.7% 92nd
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 0-4 0.0% 2021 β€” 3rd
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 5-14 0.2% 2021 β€” 46th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 5-14 0.3% 2021 β€” 85th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 5-14 0.2% 2021 β€” 76th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 15-5 0.9% 2021 β€” 107th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 15-5 1.6% 2021 β€” 102nd
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 15-5 1.3% 2021 β€” 104th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ 1.3% 2021 β€” 104th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ 2.5% 2021 β€” 99th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ 1.9% 2021 β€” 102nd
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, female 0.5% 2021 β€” 110th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, male 1.0% 2021 β€” 108th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 63.7% 2021 down 12.3% 5th
Cause of death, by injury 7.8% 2021 up 34.5% 63rd
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases 27.7% 2021 up 28.8% 181st
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes 0.8% 2021 β€” 110th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 92.7% 2021 down 2.6% 4th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 92.6% 2021 down 2.6% 3rd
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 92.7% 2021 down 2.6% 4th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 58.7% 2021 down 16.9% 30th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 55.3% 2021 down 16.0% 18th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 56.9% 2021 down 16.5% 21st
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 57.2% 2021 down 14.2% 13th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 34.2% 2021 down 21.7% 51st
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 44.5% 2021 down 18.1% 25th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 26.8% 2021 down 20.5% 47th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 24.9% 2021 down 16.0% 90th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 25.8% 2021 down 18.4% 74th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 66.4% 2021 down 11.7% 4th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 61.3% 2021 down 13.0% 7th