Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Nigeria
Nigeria: Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection was 40.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
40.6%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
45.4%
in 2008
All-time low
23.7%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2003–2024
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Nigeria is 40.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Nigeria peaked at 45.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2017.
Nigeria ranks 31st of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 33.0% | — |
| 2008 | 45.4% | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +69.2% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | +3.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 40.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 73% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 40.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.5%, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 33.0% | 45.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 23.7% | 40.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 39.4% | 40.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Nigeria?
- Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Nigeria was 40.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection?
- Nigeria ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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