Health in Nigeria 1,217 indicators covering health for Nigeria. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes 17.7 % 2021 down 3.3% 92nd Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex 1.1 per 100,000 people 2021 unchanged 42nd Suicide mortality rate, by sex 5 per 100,000 people 2021 down 2.0% 113th Share of deaths registered 0.52 2019 — 144th Prevalence of stunting, height for age 33.8% 2021 down 5.6% 18th Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 5.65 2022 up 22.6% 62nd Malaria cases reported 21.37 million 2024 up 173.1% 2nd Mean systolic blood pressure 133 2009 up 1.3% 9th Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 5.5 2009 up 1.9% 47th Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals 27,728 2025 down 47.0% 9th Hiv expenditure 437.76 million 2021 down 12.3% 9th Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children 3 2024 down 97.8% 18th Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) 67.0% 2022 up 11.7% 97th Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 1.5% 2021 down 50.0% 80th Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported 400 2020 up 100.0% 50th Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax 0.4% 2020 up 76.2% 139th Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem 0.2% 2020 unchanged 67th Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - import duties 0.0% 2020 — 33rd Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes 0.0% 2020 — 41st Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added 0.1% 2020 up 40.0% 138th Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific 0.1% 2020 — 105th Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange 1.05 2020 down 22.2% 154th Number healthy diet unaffordable 184.50 million 2024 up 25.9% 2nd Import of environmentally sound technologies 5.57 billion 2020 up 17.8% 38th Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status 80 2025 up 63.3% 89th Percentage of people living with HIV who know their status receiving 98 2025 up 16.7% 1st Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in PPP$ 2.69 2020 down 1.1% 152nd Export of environmentally sound technologies 35.09 million 2020 down 87.5% 107th Pcv3 number unvaccinated 5.04 million 2023 up 17.2% 1st Reported number of human rabies deaths 51 2024 — 12th Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) 49.0% 2021 up 8.6% 120th Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases 0 2024 — 47th Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female 10.6% 2021 up 11.6% 8th Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male 11.4% 2021 up 3.6% 8th Number reported cases of cholera 111,062 2021 up 375.1% 1st Population with basic handwashing facilities at home 22.9% 2024 unchanged 79th Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female 2.6% 2021 down 3.7% 6th Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male 2.8% 2021 down 22.2% 7th Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 1.6% 2021 down 40.7% 72nd Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 1.3% 2021 down 59.4% 81st Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female 23.7% 2021 down 1.2% 6th Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male 27.2% 2021 up 11.5% 6th Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 32.5% 2021 down 6.9% 13th Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 35.0% 2021 down 4.9% 18th How many health warnings are approved by the law for cigarette 3 2022 up 50.0% 121st Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 86,778 2011 up 89.3% 15th Number of reported cholera deaths 3,604 2021 up 385.7% 1st Physiotherapists 6,282 2022 up 46.8% 33rd Diarrhea treatment 40.0% 2018 up 56.9% 52nd Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 67.0% 2018 up 16.1% 95th Generalist medical practitioners 95,456 2024 up 33.5% 4th Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 50 2017 up 31.6% 131st New cases: pulmonary smear-negative 32,972 2012 up 126.0% 11th Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing 45,000 2025 down 29.7% 5th Number of full-time equivalent staff in national agency 58 2022 unchanged 7th Total number of notified TB cases 91,354 2014 up 53.6% 14th The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 117,519 2021 — 5th Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV 61 2025 down 25.6% 62nd New cases: pulmonary smear unknown/not done 0 2011 — 109th Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate 85.0% 2011 up 7.6% 70th ← Previous Page 16 of 21 Next →