Based on a survey conducted in 2023, 51 percent of respondents in Nigeria between 18 and 35 years old said that they or a member of their households had visited a hospital in the last three months because of illness, while 49 percent of respondents living in this age group reported that they have not.
Share of respondents that visited the hospital because of illness in Nigeria in 2023, by age
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 age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417074/nigeria-hospital-visits-due-to-illness-by-age/
NOIPolls. "Share of respondents that visited the hospital because of illness in Nigeria in 2023, by age." Chart. July 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417074/nigeria-hospital-visits-due-to-illness-by-age/
NOIPolls. (2023). Share of respondents that visited the hospital because of illness in Nigeria in 2023, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417074/nigeria-hospital-visits-due-to-illness-by-age/
NOIPolls. "Share of Respondents That Visited The Hospital Because of Illness in Nigeria in 2023, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417074/nigeria-hospital-visits-due-to-illness-by-age/
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Share of respondents that visited the hospital because of illness in Nigeria in 2023, by age [Graph], NOIPolls, July 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417074/nigeria-hospital-visits-due-to-illness-by-age/
