As of 2018, health insurance coverage in Nigeria was very low. Particularly, in rural areas only 1.4 percent of people had a health insurance, while this share in urban areas was slightly higher both for males and females. People with a health insurance mainly had an employer-based coverage, whereas the percentage of individuals with specific health insurances was between zero and one. About 97 percent of the survey sample did not have a health insurance at all.
Health insurance coverage in Nigeria in 2018, by area and gender
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The DHS Program. (October 31, 2019). Health insurance coverage in Nigeria in 2018, by area and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124757/health-insurance-coverage-in-nigeria-by-area-and-gender/
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The DHS Program. (2019). Health insurance coverage in Nigeria in 2018, by area and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124757/health-insurance-coverage-in-nigeria-by-area-and-gender/
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