Health in Nigeria

1,217 indicators covering health for Nigeria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
How many health warnings are approved by the law for other smoked 3 2022 up 50.0% 99th
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 76 2021 100th
Contraceptive prevalence, any method 17.6% 2021 down 3.7% 59th
Number of presumed malaria cases 1.36 million 2024 down 84.2% 3rd
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method 14.9% 2021 up 18.9% 58th
Number of indigenous malaria cases 22.68 million 2024 up 181.1% 2nd
Number of confirmed malaria cases 22.68 million 2024 up 181.1% 2nd
Total number of  malaria cases 24.05 million 2024 up 44.0% 2nd
Retreatment cases: treatment after default 1,174 2012 up 56.1% 9th
Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds 54.0% 2025 up 28.6% 31st
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases 22.21 million 2024 up 175.2% 2nd
Number of suspected malaria cases 33.35 million 2024 up 64.7% 3rd
Retreatment cases: other 3,249 2012 up 134.9% 15th
Retreatment cases: treatment after failure 612 2012 up 30.5% 11th
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy 2.12 million 2024 up 280.3% 5th
Unmet need for contraception 23.9% 2021 up 22.9% 11th
Large household expenditures health 4.09 2018 down 54.1% 8th
Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc 15.79 2018 down 36.3% 12th
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy 2.89 million 2024 up 244.5% 11th
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution 50,900 2015 down 24.8% 12th
Tuberculosis funding versus budget requirement 21.20 million 2025 down 33.0% 16th
Preterm birth rate 9.92 2020 down 0.1% 20th
Preterm birth 774,061 2020 up 15.1% 3rd
Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis 0 2025 11th
Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported 0.1% 2024 down 90.7% 76th
Percentage of people living with HIV who have suppressed viral loads 74 2025 up 57.4% 45th
Percentage of people living with HIV receiving treatment who have 94 2025 up 9.3% 49th
Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits 52.4% 2024 up 2.5% 81st
Number of reported deaths from cholera 32 2016 down 74.8% 10th
Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported 0 2024 down 100.0% 61st
Domestic Expenditure on Malaria 0 2024 down 100.0% 75th
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household 47.4% 2022 up 8.7% 1st
Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported 0 2024 50th
Exclusive breastfeeding 28.7% 2018 up 128.6% 59th
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture 0.2 2014 up 100.0% 137th
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test 20.57 million 2024 up 173.8% 2nd
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum 1 2014 up 150.0% 81st
Malaria ITN use: Population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under 41.5% 2024 up 2.9% 25th
Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test 29.09 million 2024 up 170.1% 3rd
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits 56.8% 2018 up 26.8% 39th
Nursing personnel 85.8% 2024 up 11.9% 39th
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation 85.8% 2024 up 11.9% 38th
Number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma 3.68 million 2025 up 8,254.0% 2nd
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 39.0% 2017 up 46.0% 78th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 50.5% 2017 up 59.3% 78th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 67.6% 2017 up 46.6% 74th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 83.9% 2017 up 23.3% 75th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 95.2% 2017 up 9.9% 67th
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 17.3% 2017 up 10.8% 58th
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 25.5% 2017 up 9.0% 63rd
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 32.8% 2017 up 19.6% 67th
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 38.3% 2017 up 10.0% 74th
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 52.1% 2017 up 3.8% 82nd
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 47.5% 2017 down 1.0% 28th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 35.3% 2017 down 3.7% 22nd
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 29.8% 2017 down 0.4% 15th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 18.0% 2017 up 2.2% 9th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 3.9% 2017 down 30.7% 6th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) 37.2% 2017 up 18.9% 78th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) 41.5% 2017 up 9.7% 79th