Health in Nigeria

1,194 indicators covering health for Nigeria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Implementation of tools to monitor economic and environmental tourism 0 2019 97th
New HIV infections 0.27 2025 down 48.1% 39th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 33.8% 2024 down 6.6% 17th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 11,438 2024 down 2.2% 2nd
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 548 2024 down 11.8% 16th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 1.6% 2024 down 15.8% 156th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban 36.0% 2024 up 7.3% 93rd
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1.1 2018 up 10.0% 102nd
Mean total cholesterol, crude 3.8 2018 up 2.7% 186th
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 2.6 2018 up 4.0% 186th
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 2018 up 10.0% 101st
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 2.6 2018 up 8.3% 185th
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 3.8 2018 unchanged 186th
Prevalence of anemia among children 68.9% 2019 down 5.7% 12th
Births attended by skilled health staff 50.7% 2022 up 7.2% 161st
Births attended by health staff sdgs 50.7 2022 up 7.2% 161st
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 36,959 2021 up 11.3% 2nd
Adolescent mortality rate 6.83 2021 down 18.2% 14th
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 1.80 million 2024 unchanged 3rd
Prevalence of current tobacco use 3.1% 2024 down 34.0% 166th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 0.4% 2024 down 42.9% 161st
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 5.8% 2024 down 33.3% 166th
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 68.0% 2025 up 28.3% 153rd
Physicians per 1000 people 0.38 2023 up 4.7% 147th
Physicians 0.38 per 1,000 people 2023 up 4.7% 147th
Share of the population infected with hiv 1.16 2024 down 35.2% 33rd
Global vaccination coverage 67 2024 up 55.8% 171st
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and tech 9.0% 2024 up 800.0% 155th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 510,000 2024 up 25.3% 6th
Incidence of tuberculosis 219 2024 unchanged 30th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 25,000 2024 down 67.9% 6th
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 56,000 2024 down 50.0% 4th
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 24 2024 down 60.0% 33rd
Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status 5,800 2024 down 88.2% 6th
Tuberculosis case fatality rate 12 2024 down 70.7% 81st
Life satisfaction vs child mortality 4.79 2025 down 1.8% 108th
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 219 2024 unchanged 30th
Tuberculosis deaths region 61,000 2024 down 62.1% 4th
Tuberculosis death rate 26 2024 down 70.1% 39th
Tuberculosis deaths who 61,000 2024 down 62.1% 4th
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural 26.6% 2024 up 7.5% 75th
Tuberculosis patients with hiv share 4.8 2024 down 74.7% 83rd
Life expectancy prados de la escosura 52.89 2020 up 3.8% 161st
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 0.3 2024 down 25.0% 35th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 402,051 2024 up 365.0% 6th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 48,000 2024 down 56.4% 4th
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 79 2024 up 276.2% 73rd
AIDS estimated deaths 42,000 UNAIDS estimates 2024 down 47.5% 3rd
Mean BMI (kg/m²) 23.2 2016 up 1.8% 156th
Rubella - number of reported cases 879 2025 up 109.8% 6th
Treatment success rate: new TB cases 94 2023 up 9.3% 19th
Yellow fever - number of reported cases 29 2025 9th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 260.14 current international $ 2023 up 52.9% 148th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 187.06 current international $ 2023 up 55.0% 120th
Domestic general government health expenditure 0.6% 2023 up 22.8% 183rd
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 193.5 current international $ 2023 up 55.3% 129th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 9.58 current US$ 2023 down 31.2% 172nd
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 71.9 2023 up 1.4% 6th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases 94 2023 up 9.3% 24th
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country 14.34 2023 up 0.2% 181st