According to a study conducted in 2023, 72 percent of respondents living in the Nigerian North East geo-political zone indicated that they or a member of their households had visited a hospital in the last three months because of illness. The remaining 28 percent of respondents in this region reported that they have not. On the other hand, in the South West, the share was significantly lower for respondents that have visited a hospital
Share of respondents that visited the hospital because of illness in Nigeria in 2023, by region
interviews were conducted in English, Pidgin, Hausa, Igbo, or Yoruba.
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Have you or any member of your household visited the hospital within the last 3 months because of illness?"
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NOIPolls. (July 31, 2023). Share of respondents that visited the hospital because of illness in Nigeria in 2023, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417071/nigeria-hospital-visits-due-to-illness-by-region/
NOIPolls. "Share of respondents that visited the hospital because of illness in Nigeria in 2023, by region." Chart. July 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417071/nigeria-hospital-visits-due-to-illness-by-region/
NOIPolls. (2023). Share of respondents that visited the hospital because of illness in Nigeria in 2023, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417071/nigeria-hospital-visits-due-to-illness-by-region/
NOIPolls. "Share of Respondents That Visited The Hospital Because of Illness in Nigeria in 2023, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417071/nigeria-hospital-visits-due-to-illness-by-region/
NOIPolls, Share of respondents that visited the hospital because of illness in Nigeria in 2023, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417071/nigeria-hospital-visits-due-to-illness-by-region/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of respondents that visited the hospital because of illness in Nigeria in 2023, by region [Graph], NOIPolls, July 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417071/nigeria-hospital-visits-due-to-illness-by-region/
