As of 2018, 2.6 percent of children in Nigeria had symptoms of acute respiratory infection in the two weeks preceding the survey. Data show that children in the North East were more likely affected by ARI, with 8.2 percent, while the lowest percentage was recorded in the South West.
Acute respiratory infection is among the most frequent causes of childhood morbidity and mortality in Nigeria as well as worldwide. Symptoms of ARI include short shallow breathings and difficulties in breathing. The most serious outcome of ARI is pneumonia.
Share of children aged under 5 who had symptoms of acute respiratory infection (ARI) in Nigeria as of 2018, by zone
Children with ARI symptoms in the two weeks preceding the survey.
Children with symptoms of ARI for whom advice or treatment was sought. ARI symptoms consist of short, rapid breathing that is chest-related and/or difficult breathing that is chest-related.
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The DHS Program. (October 31, 2019). Share of children aged under 5 who had symptoms of acute respiratory infection (ARI) in Nigeria as of 2018, by zone [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124924/children-with-ari-symptoms-in-nigeria/
The DHS Program. "Share of children aged under 5 who had symptoms of acute respiratory infection (ARI) in Nigeria as of 2018, by zone." Chart. October 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124924/children-with-ari-symptoms-in-nigeria/
The DHS Program. (2019). Share of children aged under 5 who had symptoms of acute respiratory infection (ARI) in Nigeria as of 2018, by zone. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124924/children-with-ari-symptoms-in-nigeria/
The DHS Program. "Share of Children Aged under 5 Who Had Symptoms of Acute Respiratory Infection (Ari) in Nigeria as of 2018, by Zone." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124924/children-with-ari-symptoms-in-nigeria/
The DHS Program, Share of children aged under 5 who had symptoms of acute respiratory infection (ARI) in Nigeria as of 2018, by zone Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124924/children-with-ari-symptoms-in-nigeria/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Share of children aged under 5 who had symptoms of acute respiratory infection (ARI) in Nigeria as of 2018, by zone [Graph], The DHS Program, October 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124924/children-with-ari-symptoms-in-nigeria/
