As of 2023, there was a consensus amongst the age groups that cancer was very prevalent in Nigeria. The age group between 36 and 60 had close to 50 percent of people who shared this opinion. Moreover, the incidence of cancer in the country showed that close to 30 percent had cancer or had a family member who did.
Share of opinions about the prevalence of cancer in Nigeria as of 2023, by age group
Characteristic
18-35 years old
36-60 years old
65 and above years old
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NOIPolls. (July 1, 2023). Share of opinions about the prevalence of cancer in Nigeria as of 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404166/share-of-opinions-about-the-prevalence-of-cancer-in-nigeria-by-age-group/
NOIPolls. "Share of opinions about the prevalence of cancer in Nigeria as of 2023, by age group." Chart. July 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404166/share-of-opinions-about-the-prevalence-of-cancer-in-nigeria-by-age-group/
NOIPolls. (2023). Share of opinions about the prevalence of cancer in Nigeria as of 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404166/share-of-opinions-about-the-prevalence-of-cancer-in-nigeria-by-age-group/
NOIPolls. "Share of Opinions about The Prevalence of Cancer in Nigeria as of 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404166/share-of-opinions-about-the-prevalence-of-cancer-in-nigeria-by-age-group/
NOIPolls, Share of opinions about the prevalence of cancer in Nigeria as of 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404166/share-of-opinions-about-the-prevalence-of-cancer-in-nigeria-by-age-group/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Share of opinions about the prevalence of cancer in Nigeria as of 2023, by age group [Graph], NOIPolls, July 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404166/share-of-opinions-about-the-prevalence-of-cancer-in-nigeria-by-age-group/