Up to four places side by side: Nigeria, its six zones and its 37 states. Every figure is on one scale, with its source.
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State · South East
Capital: Umuahia
State · North Central
Capital: Abuja
State · South East
Capital: Awka
State · South East
Capital: Enugu
| Figure | Abia | FCT, Abuja | Anambra | Enugu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | ||||
| Fertility rate (survey) | 3.7 births per woman 2024 · 26/37Highest | 3.2 births per woman 2024 · 33/37 | 3.7 births per woman 2024 · 24/37Highest | 3.5 births per woman 2024 · 27/37 |
| Health | ||||
| Basic vaccination | 38.0% 2024 · 23/37 | 45.6% 2024 · 19/37 | 48.7% 2024 · 18/37 | 51.8% 2024 · 12/37Highest |
| Births in a health facility | 86.0% 2024 · 5/37 | 81.3% 2024 · 12/37 | 83.2% 2024 · 8/37 | 92.6% 2024 · 2/37Highest |
| Child stunting | 20.2% 2024 · 27/37Highest | 16.3% 2024 · 33/37 | 12.9% 2024 · 36/37 | 15.2% 2024 · 34/37 |
| Under-5 mortality (survey) | 69 per 1,000 births 2024 · 21/37 | 60 per 1,000 births 2024 · 23/37 | 72 per 1,000 births 2024 · 20/37Highest | 49 per 1,000 births 2024 · 30/37 |
| Education | ||||
| Literacy, men | 94.7% 2024 · 6/37 | 95.3% 2024 · 4/37Highest | 86.6% 2024 · 14/37 | 89.9% 2024 · 11/37 |
| Literacy, women | 93.5% 2024 · 1/37Highest | 87.7% 2024 · 6/37 | 91.7% 2024 · 2/37 | 81.7% 2024 · 14/37 |
| Energy | ||||
| Households with electricity | 77.3% 2024 · 10/37 | 86.4% 2024 · 4/37Highest | 86.3% 2024 · 6/37 | 80.8% 2024 · 8/37 |
“Highest” marks the largest value, not the best result: for some figures, such as child deaths, lower is better. Ranks are among the states in the same survey round.
How each figure changed between the earliest and latest period all 4 places share. Whether a rise is good news depends on the figure.
Biggest change: FCT, Abuja, which fell by 1.3 births per woman.
Biggest change: FCT, Abuja, which fell by 15.3 points.
Biggest change: Abia, which rose by 14.4 points.
Biggest change: Anambra, which fell by 5.5 points.
Biggest change: Abia, which fell by 63 per 1,000 births.
Biggest change: FCT, Abuja, which rose by 5.0 points.
Biggest change: FCT, Abuja, which rose by 8.9 points.
Biggest change: Enugu, which rose by 25.4 points.
The states whose figures are closest overall, across every figure published for all states. Similar figures, not a judgement.
Most like Abia
Compare Abia with them →Most like FCT, Abuja
Compare FCT, Abuja with them →Most like Anambra
Compare Anambra with them →Most like Enugu
Compare Enugu with them →Fertility rate (survey): highest in Abia (3.7 births per woman), lowest in FCT, Abuja (3.2 births per woman), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Basic vaccination: highest in Enugu (51.8%), lowest in Abia (38.0%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Births in a health facility: highest in Enugu (92.6%), lowest in FCT, Abuja (81.3%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Child stunting: highest in Abia (20.2%), lowest in Anambra (12.9%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Under-5 mortality (survey): highest in Anambra (72 per 1,000 births), lowest in Enugu (49 per 1,000 births), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Literacy, men: highest in FCT, Abuja (95.3%), lowest in Anambra (86.6%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Literacy, women: highest in Abia (93.5%), lowest in Enugu (81.7%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Households with electricity: highest in FCT, Abuja (86.4%), lowest in Abia (77.3%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).