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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Capital: Lokoja
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Capital: Jalingo
| Figure | Borno | Adamawa | Kogi | Taraba |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | ||||
| Fertility rate (survey) | 6.5 births per woman 2024 · 4/37Highest | 5.3 births per woman 2024 · 12/37 | 4.9 births per woman 2024 · 14/37 | 5.2 births per woman 2024 · 13/37 |
| Health | ||||
| Basic vaccination | 28.5% 2024 · 28/37 | 38.4% 2024 · 22/37Highest | 16.8% 2024 · 34/37 | 26.0% 2024 · 31/37 |
| Births in a health facility | 45.9% 2024 · 23/37 | 41.6% 2024 · 25/37 | 62.2% 2024 · 15/37Highest | 33.0% 2024 · 27/37 |
| Child stunting | 40.9% 2024 · 14/37 | 48.6% 2024 · 9/37Highest | 34.6% 2024 · 18/37 | 45.6% 2024 · 11/37 |
| Under-5 mortality (survey) | 86 per 1,000 births 2024 · 15/37 | 144 per 1,000 births 2024 · 7/37Highest | 78 per 1,000 births 2024 · 18/37 | 126 per 1,000 births 2024 · 8/37 |
| Education | ||||
| Literacy, men | 56.1% 2024 · 31/37 | 68.3% 2024 · 25/37 | 63.5% 2024 · 29/37 | 79.2% 2024 · 18/37Highest |
| Literacy, women | 43.8% 2024 · 27/37 | 51.5% 2024 · 26/37 | 56.9% 2024 · 23/37Highest | 34.5% 2024 · 31/37 |
| Energy | ||||
| Households with electricity | 23.8% 2024 · 33/37 | 29.1% 2024 · 30/37 | 45.9% 2024 · 19/37Highest | 23.1% 2024 · 34/37 |
“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: Borno, which rose by 1.8 births per woman.
Biggest change: Borno, which rose by 18.8 points.
Biggest change: Borno, which rose by 28.0 points.
Biggest change: Adamawa, which rose by 14.3 points.
Biggest change: Adamawa, which fell by 30 per 1,000 births.
Biggest change: Kogi, which fell by 27.5 points.
Biggest change: Borno, which rose by 21.6 points.
Biggest change: Kogi, which fell by 17.0 points.
The states whose figures are closest overall, across every figure published for all states. Similar figures, not a judgement.
Most like Borno
Compare Borno with them →Most like Adamawa
Compare Adamawa with them →Most like Kogi
Compare Kogi with them →Most like Taraba
Compare Taraba with them →Fertility rate (survey): highest in Borno (6.5 births per woman), lowest in Kogi (4.9 births per woman), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Basic vaccination: highest in Adamawa (38.4%), lowest in Kogi (16.8%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Births in a health facility: highest in Kogi (62.2%), lowest in Taraba (33.0%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Child stunting: highest in Adamawa (48.6%), lowest in Kogi (34.6%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Under-5 mortality (survey): highest in Adamawa (144 per 1,000 births), lowest in Kogi (78 per 1,000 births), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Literacy, men: highest in Taraba (79.2%), lowest in Borno (56.1%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Literacy, women: highest in Kogi (56.9%), lowest in Taraba (34.5%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Households with electricity: highest in Kogi (45.9%), lowest in Taraba (23.1%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).