Between 1990 and 2018, the share of married women in Nigeria who were in a polygynous union decreased. In 1990, 41 percent of women declared that their husband or partner had other wives, whereas almost 30 years later this share dropped by ten percentage points, reaching 31 percent.
Percentage of married women in a polygynous union in Nigeria in selected years between 1990 and 2018
The source adds the following information:
"Women who report that their husband or partner has other wives are considered to be in a polygynous marriage."
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The DHS Program. (October 31, 2019). Percentage of married women in a polygynous union in Nigeria in selected years between 1990 and 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124527/married-women-in-a-polygynous-union-in-nigeria/
The DHS Program. "Percentage of married women in a polygynous union in Nigeria in selected years between 1990 and 2018." Chart. October 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124527/married-women-in-a-polygynous-union-in-nigeria/
The DHS Program. (2019). Percentage of married women in a polygynous union in Nigeria in selected years between 1990 and 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124527/married-women-in-a-polygynous-union-in-nigeria/
The DHS Program. "Percentage of Married Women in a Polygynous Union in Nigeria in Selected Years between 1990 and 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124527/married-women-in-a-polygynous-union-in-nigeria/
The DHS Program, Percentage of married women in a polygynous union in Nigeria in selected years between 1990 and 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124527/married-women-in-a-polygynous-union-in-nigeria/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of married women in a polygynous union in Nigeria in selected years between 1990 and 2018 [Graph], The DHS Program, October 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124527/married-women-in-a-polygynous-union-in-nigeria/
