Health in Nigeria
716 indicators covering health for Nigeria.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current health expenditure per capita | 66.82 current US$ | 2023 | down 31.3% | 163rd |
| Out-of-pocket expenditure | 71.9% | 2023 | up 1.4% | 6th |
| Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita | 48.05 current US$ | 2023 | down 30.4% | 127th |
| Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type | 94 | 2023 | up 9.3% | 18th |
| Tuberculosis case detection rate | 79.0% | 2024 | up 276.2% | 82nd |
| Domestic general government health expenditure | 14.3% | 2023 | up 0.2% | 181st |
| Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP | 37.3 current international $ | 2023 | up 53.3% | 163rd |
| Domestic private health expenditure | 74.4% | 2023 | up 1.5% | 6th |
| Domestic private health expenditure per capita | 49.7 current US$ | 2023 | down 30.3% | 137th |
| Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita | 260.14 current international $ | 2023 | up 52.9% | 148th |
| Total health spending per person | 260.14 current international $ | 2023 | up 52.9% | 148th |
| Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare | 187.06 current international $ | 2023 | up 55.0% | 120th |
| Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita | 37.3 current international $ | 2023 | up 53.3% | 163rd |
| New infections of HIV per 1,000 people | 0.2594 infections per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 74.1% | 64th |
| HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age | 0.2594 infections per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 74.1% | 64th |
| People using safely managed sanitation services | 32.2% | 2024 | up 21.3% | 110th |
| Immunization, Hib3 | 67.0% | 2024 | up 55.8% | 174th |
| Number of infant deaths | 519,644 | 2024 | up 4.7% | 2nd |
| Number of under-five deaths | 855,676 | 2024 | down 0.0% | 1st |
| Number of neonatal deaths | 295,006 | 2024 | up 5.4% | 2nd |
| Adolescent fertility rate | 83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2024 | down 32.1% | 28th |
| Sex ratio at birth | 1.04 male births per female births | 2024 | up 0.1% | 165th |
| Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 2.6% | 1st |
| Reported cases of measles | 14,999 Cases | 2024 | up 118.8% | 11th |
| Child mortality by income level of country | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 2.6% | 1st |
| Child mortality vs. health spending | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 2.6% | 1st |
| Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles | 57.0% | 2024 | up 35.7% | 182nd |
| Child mortality rate vs. Electoral Democracy Index | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 2.6% | 1st |
| Infant mortality rate | 6.98 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | up 2.4% | 2nd |
| Number of child deaths by region | 855,676 | 2024 | down 0.0% | 1st |
| Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 2.6% | 1st |
| Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 2.6% | 1st |
| Child mortality vs. GDP per capita | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 2.6% | 1st |
| Child mortality rate | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 2.6% | 1st |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 3.9 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | up 3.4% | 2nd |
| Child mortality by sex | 12.14 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 2.9% | 1st |
| Child mortality rate by sex | 10.95 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 2.2% | 1st |
| Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio | 69.0% | 2024 | up 64.3% | 171st |
| Number of neonatal deaths by region | 295,006 | 2024 | up 5.4% | 2nd |
| Child mortality rate | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 2.6% | 1st |
| Child mortality rate | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 2.6% | 1st |
| Infant mortality rate by sex | 6.32 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | up 2.8% | 2nd |
| Infant mortality by sex | 7.6 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | up 2.0% | 2nd |
| Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths | 295,006 deaths | 2024 | up 5.4% | 2nd |
| Number of child deaths by age | 336,032 deaths | 2024 | down 6.5% | 1st |
| Number of infant deaths | 519,644 deaths | 2024 | up 4.7% | 2nd |
| Child mortality rate vs. mean male height | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 2.6% | 1st |
| Youth mortality rate | 13.52 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 2.7% | 2nd |
| Child mortality | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 2.6% | 1st |
| Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 2.6% | 1st |
| Number of neonatal deaths | 295,006 deaths | 2024 | up 5.4% | 2nd |
| Number of child deaths | 855,676 deaths | 2024 | down 0.0% | 1st |
| Child mortality rate | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 2.6% | 1st |
| Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine | 57.0% | 2024 | up 35.7% | 182nd |
| Domestic general government health expenditure | 4.3% | 2023 | up 24.5% | 177th |
| External health expenditure | 11.3% | 2023 | down 9.4% | 57th |
| External health expenditure per capita | 7.54 current US$ | 2023 | down 37.8% | 82nd |
| External health expenditure per capita, PPP | 29.34 current international $ | 2023 | up 38.6% | 65th |
| Death rate in armed conflicts | 0.3162 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | down 83.5% | 18th |
| Deaths in armed conflicts | 751 deaths | 2025 | down 79.5% | 8th |