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 ← Previous Page 17 of 21 Next →