Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Nigeria
Nigeria: Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive was 40.38 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40.38 million
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
2nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
55.77 million
in 2018
All-time low
40.38 million
in 2024
Years of data
11
2013–2024
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Nigeria, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Nigeria stood at 40.38 million. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Nigeria peaked at 55.77 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.38 million, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 50.12 million | — |
| 2014 | 51.39 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 47.48 million | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 53.08 million | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 49.90 million | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 55.77 million | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 50.57 million | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 50.88 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 43.47 million | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 46.89 million | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 40.38 million | -13.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 40.38 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52 million, 8.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 40.38 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.66 million, 6.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.19 million | 47.48 million | 55.77 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 45.40 million | 40.38 million | 50.88 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 57.75 million compare
- 3 Ethiopia 30.56 million compare
- 4 Côte d'Ivoire 22.62 million compare
- 5 Guinea 11.78 million compare
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 estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Nigeria?
- Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Nigeria was 40.38 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.77 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.38 million in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive chemotherapy for onchocerciasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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