As of 2018, health insurance coverage in Nigeria was very low. Specifically, less than one percent of people with no education or a low education had a health insurance. Among individuals with more than a secondary education the coverage was larger, reaching 13.5 percent of males and 12.8 of 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 educational level and gender
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The DHS Program. (October 31, 2019). Health insurance coverage in Nigeria in 2018, by educational level and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124766/health-insurance-coverage-in-nigeria-by-education-and-gender/
The DHS Program. "Health insurance coverage in Nigeria in 2018, by educational level and gender." Chart. October 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124766/health-insurance-coverage-in-nigeria-by-education-and-gender/
The DHS Program. (2019). Health insurance coverage in Nigeria in 2018, by educational level and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124766/health-insurance-coverage-in-nigeria-by-education-and-gender/
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