Table 2.
Estimated human population living in areas environmentally suited to LF transmission by state in Nigeria in 2010
| Zones in Nigeria | Population in areas environmentally suited to LF transmission | Total population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| North-central States | Benue | 2,997,209 | 4,853,000 |
| Kogi | 1,299,057 | 3,838,000 | |
| Kwara | 841,730 | 2,852,000 | |
| Nassarawa | 2,007,317 | 2,151,000 | |
| Niger | 4,342,252 | 4,538,000 | |
| Plateau | 3,568,619 | 3,659,000 | |
| FCT | 1,438,127 | 1,537,000 | |
| Subtotal | 16,494,311 | 23,428,000 | |
| North-east States | Adamawa | 3,087,599 | 3,272,000 |
| Bauchi | 4,893,787 | 5,257,000 | |
| Borno | 4,115,294 | 4,752,000 | |
| Gombe | 2,755,106 | 2,773,000 | |
| Taraba | 2,061,291 | 2,657,000 | |
| Yobe | 2,228,136 | 2,652,000 | |
| Subtotal | 19,141,213 | 21,363,000 | |
| North-west States | Jigawa | 4,701,572 | 5,054,000 |
| Kaduna | 5,903,960 | 6,927,000 | |
| Kano | 9,625,825 | 10,765,000 | |
| Katsina | 5,640,911 | 6,550,000 | |
| Kebbi | 3,700,485 | 3,758,000 | |
| Sokoto | 3,973,503 | 4,137,000 | |
| Zamfara | 3,462,653 | 3,689,000 | |
| Subtotal | 37,008,909 | 40,880,000 | |
| South-east States | Abia | 2,034,246 | 3,269,000 |
| Anambra | 4,314,081 | 4,819,000 | |
| Ebonyi | 2,251,489 | 2,345,000 | |
| Enugu | 2,778,413 | 3,717,000 | |
| Imo | 4,190,754 | 4,402,000 | |
| Subtotal | 15,568,983 | 18,552,000 | |
| South-south States | Akwa Ibom | 1,073,592 | 4,461,000 |
| Cross River | 2,351,796 | 3,472,000 | |
| Bayelsa | 1,206,577 | 2,087,000 | |
| Rivers | 1,630,531 | 5,759,000 | |
| Delta | 2,025,928 | 4,747,000 | |
| Edo | 2,910,697 | 3,804,000 | |
| Subtotal | 11,199,121 | 24,330,000 | |
| South-west States | Ekiti | 2,357,067 | 2,516,000 |
| Lagos | 538,364 | 14,480,000 | |
| Ogun | 1,281,100 | 3,953,000 | |
| Ondo | 2,608,852 | 3,679,000 | |
| Osun | 3,020,890 | 4,105,000 | |
| Oyo | 1,496,952 | 6,532,000 | |
| Subtotal | 11,303,129 | 35,265,000 | |
| Sum total | 110,715,856 | 163,818,000 |