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| Figure | Ebonyi | Imo | Nasarawa | Cross River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | ||||
| Fertility rate (survey) | 4.7 births per woman 2024 · 15/37Highest | 4.4 births per woman 2024 · 17/37 | 4.3 births per woman 2024 · 19/37 | 3.0 births per woman 2024 · 36/37 |
| Health | ||||
| Basic vaccination | 57.9% 2024 · 7/37 | 59.1% 2024 · 5/37 | 42.3% 2024 · 21/37 | 68.6% 2024 · 1/37Highest |
| Births in a health facility | 79.4% 2024 · 13/37 | 97.0% 2024 · 1/37Highest | 55.7% 2024 · 19/37 | 58.8% 2024 · 17/37 |
| Child stunting | 31.6% 2024 · 19/37 | 17.3% 2024 · 30/37 | 35.0% 2024 · 17/37Highest | 21.0% 2024 · 26/37 |
| Under-5 mortality (survey) | 68 per 1,000 births 2024 · 22/37 | 85 per 1,000 births 2024 · 16/37 | 106 per 1,000 births 2024 · 12/37Highest | 60 per 1,000 births 2024 · 25/37 |
| Education | ||||
| Literacy, men | 76.4% 2024 · 21/37 | 84.0% 2024 · 16/37 | 67.7% 2024 · 26/37 | 91.1% 2024 · 10/37Highest |
| Literacy, women | 60.9% 2024 · 21/37 | 87.0% 2024 · 7/37Highest | 55.1% 2024 · 24/37 | 81.6% 2024 · 15/37 |
| Energy | ||||
| Households with electricity | 35.9% 2024 · 28/37 | 63.3% 2024 · 17/37 | 65.2% 2024 · 15/37Highest | 39.1% 2024 · 26/37 |
“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: Cross River, which fell by 2.4 births per woman.
Biggest change: Nasarawa, which rose by 22.2 points.
Biggest change: Cross River, which rose by 17.6 points.
Biggest change: Ebonyi, which rose by 15.4 points.
Biggest change: Ebonyi, which fell by 111 per 1,000 births.
Biggest change: Nasarawa, which fell by 17.5 points.
Biggest change: Cross River, which rose by 8.8 points.
Biggest change: Nasarawa, which rose by 32.0 points.
The states whose figures are closest overall, across every figure published for all states. Similar figures, not a judgement.
Most like Ebonyi
Compare Ebonyi with them →Most like Imo
Compare Imo with them →Most like Nasarawa
Compare Nasarawa with them →Most like Cross River
Compare Cross River with them →Fertility rate (survey): highest in Ebonyi (4.7 births per woman), lowest in Cross River (3.0 births per woman), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Basic vaccination: highest in Cross River (68.6%), lowest in Nasarawa (42.3%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Births in a health facility: highest in Imo (97.0%), lowest in Nasarawa (55.7%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Child stunting: highest in Nasarawa (35.0%), lowest in Imo (17.3%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Under-5 mortality (survey): highest in Nasarawa (106 per 1,000 births), lowest in Cross River (60 per 1,000 births), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Literacy, men: highest in Cross River (91.1%), lowest in Nasarawa (67.7%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Literacy, women: highest in Imo (87.0%), lowest in Nasarawa (55.1%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Households with electricity: highest in Nasarawa (65.2%), lowest in Ebonyi (35.9%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).