As of 2023, some 29 percent of women compared to 26 percent of men reported that either they or a family member had suffered from cancer. However, the majority of men (74 percent) and women (71 percent) said they had not been affected by the disease.
Percentage of people who have had or know someone who had cancer in Nigeria as of 2023, by gender
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 gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404169/share-of-people-affected-by-cancer-nigeria-by-gender/
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