Number of insecticide classes to which resistance was reported in Nigeria

Nigeria: Number of insecticide classes to which resistance was reported was 4 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
4
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
4
in 2015
All-time low
1
in 2002
Years of data
11
2001–2015

Number of insecticide classes to which resistance was reported in Nigeria, 2001–2015

12342001200820152001: 22002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 22006: 12010: 32012: 12013: 22014: 32015: 4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2015, number of insecticide classes to which resistance was reported in Nigeria stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of insecticide classes to which resistance was reported in Nigeria peaked at 4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2002.

That places Nigeria 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of insecticide classes to which resistance was reported in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Number of insecticide classes to which resistance was reported in Nigeria, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 2
2002 1 -50.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 2 +100.0%
2006 1 -50.0%
2010 3 +200.0%
2012 1 -66.7%
2013 2 +100.0%
2014 3 +50.0%
2015 4 +33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.33 1 2 6
2010s 2.6 1 4 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 Cote d'Ivoire 4 compare
  2. 1 Ghana 4 compare
  3. 1 Iran 4 compare
  4. 1 India 4 compare
  5. 1 Tanzania 4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of insecticide classes to which resistance was reported in Nigeria?
Number of insecticide classes to which resistance was reported in Nigeria was 4 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of insecticide classes to which resistance was reported recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of insecticide classes to which resistance was reported recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2002.
How does Nigeria rank for number of insecticide classes to which resistance was reported?
Nigeria ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2015.
Is number of insecticide classes to which resistance was reported rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of insecticide classes to which resistance was reported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of insecticide classes to which resistance was reported
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
43 places, 360 data points, 2000–2015
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