Table 1.
Regional distribution of Nigerian hospitals (1895–1960)21 alongside estimated population (1963)
| North | East | West | Lagos | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government | 39 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 101 |
| Mission | 31 | 16 | 1 | 70 | 118 |
| Unknown* | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 31 |
| Total (%) | 84 (34%) | 53 (21%) | 30 (12%) | 83 (33%) | 250 (100%) |
| Population – Total (%)† | 29·8 million (54%) | 12·3 million (22%) | 12·8 million (23%) | 675 000 (1%) | 55·6 million (100%) |
*
Leprosarium, nursing homes, and others. Could include some government-owned and mission-owned facilities.
†
Data are from the Institute of Current World Affairs28