Table 1.
Health profile of Nigeria
| Country parameters | Nigeria |
|---|---|
| World bank income group | Lower-middle-income |
| Total population in thousands | 185,990 (2016) |
| % Population under 15 (2015) | 44 |
| % Population over 60 (2015) | 4.5 |
| Life expectance at birth (2015) | 54.5 (Both sexes), 53.4 (Male), 55.6 (Female) |
| Neonatal mortality per 1000 live births (2015) | 34.3 [25.3-46.6] |
| Under-five mortality rate per 1000 live births (2015) | 108.8 [83.4-139.7] |
| Infant mortality rate per 1000 live births (2015) | 69.0 [54.8-86.2] |
| Maternal mortality ratio per 100 000 live births (2015) | 814 (596-1180) |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in N) (2010) | 29 |
| Total fertility rate (per woman) (2011) | 5.5 |
| Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births) (2009) | 42 |
| Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women) (2006) | 123 |
| % DTP3 Immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (2014) | 66 |
| % Births attended by skilled health workers (2013) | 35.2 |
| Infants exclusively breastfed for first 6 months of life (%) (2013) | 17 |
| Density of physicians per 1000 population (2009) | 0.408 |
| Density of nurses and midwives per 1000 population (2008) | 1.605 |
| Total expenditure on health as % GDP (2014) | 3.7 |
| General govt. expenditure on health as % of total government expenditure (2014) | 8.2 |
| Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health (2014) | 74.9 |
| Adult (15+) literacy rate total (2007-2012) | 61 |
| Population using improved drinking-water sources (%) (2015) | 68.5 (Total), 57.3 (Rural), 80.8 (Urban) |
| Population using improved sanitation facilities (%) (2015) | 25.4 (Total), 32.8 (Urban) 29.0 (Rural) |
| Poverty headcount ratio at $1.25 a day (PPP) (% of population) (2011) | 54.4 |
| Human Development Index rank (2014) | 152 |