As of 2023, a survey conducted in Nigeria found that the age group most affected by cancer was 36 to 60. Amongst this cohort, 30 percent of people reported that either they or a family member had suffered from cancer.
Percentage of people who have had or know someone who had cancer in Nigeria as of 2023, by age group
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 age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404168/share-of-people-affected-by-cancer-nigeria-by-age-group/
NOIPolls. "Percentage of people who have had or know someone who had cancer in Nigeria as of 2023, by age group." Chart. July 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404168/share-of-people-affected-by-cancer-nigeria-by-age-group/
NOIPolls. (2023). Percentage of people who have had or know someone who had cancer in Nigeria as of 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404168/share-of-people-affected-by-cancer-nigeria-by-age-group/
NOIPolls. "Percentage of People Who Have Had or Know Someone Who Had Cancer in Nigeria as of 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404168/share-of-people-affected-by-cancer-nigeria-by-age-group/
NOIPolls, Percentage of people who have had or know someone who had cancer in Nigeria as of 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404168/share-of-people-affected-by-cancer-nigeria-by-age-group/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of people who have had or know someone who had cancer in Nigeria as of 2023, by age group [Graph], NOIPolls, July 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404168/share-of-people-affected-by-cancer-nigeria-by-age-group/
