Countries
Nigeria
Map
This map is an approximation of actual country borders.
Statistics
| Total population | 158,423,000 |
|---|---|
| Gross national income per capita (PPP international $) | 2,290 |
| Life expectancy at birth m/f (years) | 52/54 |
| Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births) | 124 |
| Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population) | 393/360 |
| Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2011) | 139 |
| Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2011) | 5.3 |
| Figures are for 2009 unless indicated. Source: Global Health Observatory | |
Contact information
The WHO Representative
Vaz, Dr Rui Miguel
10 Osborne Road Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria
Telephone:
+234 9 4618585
Facsimile:
+234 9 4618591
nigeria_sec@ng.afro.who.int
Health profile
WHO collaboration
Mortality and burden of disease
Health systems
Nutrition
Risk factors
Outbreaks and emergencies
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Lassa fever in Nigeria
4 April 2012 -
Nigeria: mass lead poisoning from mining activities, Zamfara State - Update 1
11 November 2011 -
Wild poliovirus in Côte d'Ivoire
21 April 2011
News
Bulletin articles
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Nigerians wake up to high blood pressure
21 March 2013 -
Awareness is the first step in battle against breast cancer
22 February 2012