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
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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 March 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404169/share-of-people-affected-by-cancer-nigeria-by-gender/
NOIPolls. "Percentage of people who have had or know someone who had cancer in Nigeria as of 2023, by gender." Chart. July 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404169/share-of-people-affected-by-cancer-nigeria-by-gender/
NOIPolls. (2023). Percentage of people who have had or know someone who had cancer in Nigeria as of 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404169/share-of-people-affected-by-cancer-nigeria-by-gender/
NOIPolls. "Percentage of People Who Have Had or Know Someone Who Had Cancer in Nigeria as of 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404169/share-of-people-affected-by-cancer-nigeria-by-gender/
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