#YouAsked Covid-19 Health Which Nigerian state has the largest number of coronavirus cases? Source NCDC Coronavirus Microsite Short answer Which Nigerian state has the largest number of coronavirus cases? As of 27 May 2022, Lagos had the largest number of Covid-19 cases with 99,466 lab-confirmed cases. ... Back Full answer
Health Sex & gender How widespread is female genital mutilation or cutting in Nigeria? Source UNICEF Data FGM 2021 Short answer How widespread is female genital mutilation or cutting in Nigeria? As of 2021, some 20% of girls and women aged 15 to 49 years have undergone female genital mutilation, according to Unicef data. ... Back Full answer
Health How many Nigerian women die from cervical cancer in a year? Source The Global Cancer Observatory - Nigeria Factsheet 2020 Short answer How many Nigerian women die from cervical cancer in a year? In 2020, some 12,075 Nigerian women were diagnosed with cervical cancer, and 7,968 died from the disease. ... Back Full answer
Health How many registered psychiatrists does Nigeria have? Source Lancet Global Health 2020 — The time is now: reforming Nigeria's outdated mental health laws Short answer How many registered psychiatrists does Nigeria have? Nigeria has fewer than 300 psychiatrists for a population of more than 200 million. ... Back Full answer
Education Health Where does Nigeria rank based on human capital the average child can expect to achieve? Source World Bank Human Capital Index Short answer Where does Nigeria rank based on human capital the average child can expect to achieve? The World Bank’s Human Capital Index measures “the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18”. It expresses this as a value between zero and one. An economy in which the average worker achieves both full health and full education potential will score a... Back Full answer
Covid-19 Health Has Nigeria developed a Covid-19 vaccine? Source Research team leader Dr Oladipo Kolawole Short answer Has Nigeria developed a Covid-19 vaccine? No, a group of researchers held a press conference to announce that they had developed a potential vaccine candidate. It will take months to determine if it’s effective. More: No, Nigeria hasn’t found Covid-19 vaccine yet – but hunt is on ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Health From which diseases is Nigeria more at risk of an epidemic? Source Technical guidelines for integrated disease surveillance and response in Nigeria Short answer From which diseases is Nigeria more at risk of an epidemic? Epidemic-prone diseases that are endemic in Nigeria are: cholera, measles, meningococcal meningitis, viral haemorrhagic fever (Lassa fever, dengue) and yellow fever. Related: FACTSHEET: What’s behind frequent yellow fever outbreaks in Nigeria? FACTSHEET: The ins & outs of deadl... Back Full answer
Health How does Nigeria’s obesity rate compare globally? Source World Health Organization Short answer How does Nigeria’s obesity rate compare globally? Adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 or higher are considered to be obese. An estimated 8.9% of adults (18+) in Nigeria were obese in 2016. Based on this internationally comparable rate, Nigeria was ranked 109 out of 143 rankings. (Because countries with the same rate are ranked jointl... Back Full answer
Health How widespread is drug use in Nigeria? Source United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Short answer How widespread is drug use in Nigeria? An estimated 14.4% of Nigerians aged 15 to 64 (14.3 million people) had used at least one drug at least once in 2017. This excludes alcohol and tobacco use.More: How many Nigerians use drugs?... Back Full answer