As of 2023, the geo-political zone where people were most affected by cancer was the South East region of Nigeria. A 40 percent share of the people in that area claimed they or a family member had suffered from cancer. The North East and the North West followed, with 31 and 30 percent, respectively.
Percentage of people who have had or know someone who had cancer in Nigeria as of 2023, by region
The source asked: "Have you or someone in your family suffered from a cancer ailment?"
The source add that the sample is randomly selected and consists of Nigerians who own a phone.
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NOIPolls. (July 1, 2023). Percentage of people who have had or know someone who had cancer in Nigeria as of 2023, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404167/share-of-people-affected-by-cancer-nigeria-by-region/
NOIPolls. "Percentage of people who have had or know someone who had cancer in Nigeria as of 2023, by region." Chart. July 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404167/share-of-people-affected-by-cancer-nigeria-by-region/
NOIPolls. (2023). Percentage of people who have had or know someone who had cancer in Nigeria as of 2023, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404167/share-of-people-affected-by-cancer-nigeria-by-region/
NOIPolls. "Percentage of People Who Have Had or Know Someone Who Had Cancer in Nigeria as of 2023, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404167/share-of-people-affected-by-cancer-nigeria-by-region/
NOIPolls, Percentage of people who have had or know someone who had cancer in Nigeria as of 2023, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404167/share-of-people-affected-by-cancer-nigeria-by-region/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of people who have had or know someone who had cancer in Nigeria as of 2023, by region [Graph], NOIPolls, July 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404167/share-of-people-affected-by-cancer-nigeria-by-region/
