Health in Nigeria 1,217 indicators covering health for Nigeria. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Exclusive breastfeeding under six months 28.8 2024 up 70.4% 56th Exclusive breastfeeding under six months 1,029 2024 up 77.6% 5th Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 173 lowest 2018 down 21.0% 2nd Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 169 2018 down 20.3% 2nd Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 128 2018 down 22.4% 3rd Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 86 2018 down 33.3% 7th Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 53 highest 2018 down 39.1% 11th Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 78 lowest 2018 down 22.0% 3rd Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 77 2018 down 25.2% 4th Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 69 2018 down 19.8% 4th Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 53 2018 down 27.4% 9th Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 40 highest 2018 down 31.0% 8th Primary health care expenditure (PHCE) per сapita in US$ 68.61 2022 up 33.2% 49th Private prepaid plans 3.1% 2011 down 52.7% 24th Health expenditure, private 63.3% 2011 down 7.8% 14th Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis 24.29 million 2024 down 45.3% 2nd Health expenditure 12.98 billion current US$ 2011 up 418.0% 2nd Ever breastfed 95.6 2024 down 2.3% 37th Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months 57.7 2024 down 9.3% 32nd Pharmaceutical Technicians and Assistants 6,243 2024 up 237.6% 10th HIV-positive TB patients on CPT (co-trimoxazole preventive therapy) 91.0% 2014 up 193.5% 39th Medical and Pathology Laboratory Technicians 47,315 2024 up 476.9% 2nd Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months 35.5 2024 up 6.9% 48th Social Security expenditure on health 0.0% 2010 — 28th People living with HIV/AIDS, total 3.60 million high estimate 2009 up 20.0% 2nd People living with HIV/AIDS, total 2.90 million low estimate 2009 up 52.6% 2nd People living with HIV/AIDS, total 3.30 million 2009 up 26.9% 2nd Population with access to an insecticide-treated bed net (ITN) for 47.7% 2024 down 15.2% 25th Dental Assistants and Therapists 14,682 2024 up 133.4% 5th Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant 68.8% 2023 up 9.6% 8th AIDS deaths in adults and children 260,000 high estimate 2009 up 13.0% 2nd AIDS deaths in adults and children 170,000 low estimate 2009 up 82.8% 2nd Meningococcal A conjugate (MENGA) vaccine immunization coverage (%) 53.0% 2025 — 11th AIDS deaths in adults and children 220,000 2009 up 22.2% 2nd Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) 48.4% 2022 up 3.3% 1st Community Health Workers 223,801 2024 up 2,775.9% 4th Orphans 0-17 years currently living 3.10 million high estimate 2009 up 106.7% 1st Orphans 0-17 years currently living 1.80 million low estimate 2009 up 757.1% 1st Orphans 0-17 years currently living 2.50 million 2009 up 184.1% 1st Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals 20,392 2022 up 211.7% 2nd Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive 40.38 million 2024 down 21.4% 2nd Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving 26.0% 2024 up 23.8% 26th Government health expenditure per capita 25 current US$ 2009 up 400.0% 24th Commitments to recipient countries 616.32 2010 up 67.9% 5th Disbursements to recipient countries 720.24 2010 up 2,278.6% 3rd Reported malaria deaths 3,353 total 2011 down 22.3% 9th Medical and Pathology Laboratory scientists 43,493 2024 up 97.9% 3rd Women who were first married by age 15 11.4% 2024 down 34.1% 5th Women who were first married by age 18 33.4% 2024 down 22.0% 10th Imports in 1000s hectolitres 197 2007 up 31.3% 40th Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection 40.6% 2024 up 17.7% 31st Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life 28.7% 2018 up 128.7% 52nd Dental Prosthetic Technicians 2,498 2021 up 242.2% 4th Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) 20.4% 2021 down 21.2% 14th Introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods 6-8 months 70.3 2021 up 37.6% 29th Female headed households 14.9% 2021 down 2.6% 27th Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health 10.6% 2022 down 24.3% 30th Children aged <5 years wasted for age 7.9% 2014 down 29.5% 24th Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, high 40 per 100,000 population 2011 down 66.9% 24th Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, low uncertainty 3.7 per 100,000 population 2011 up 208.3% 43rd ← Previous Page 20 of 21 Next →