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 · North West
Capital: Dutse
State · North East
Capital: Bauchi
State · North East
Capital: Damaturu
State · North East
Capital: Gombe
| Figure | Jigawa | Bauchi | Yobe | Gombe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | ||||
| Fertility rate (survey) | 6.9 births per woman 2024 · 2/37 | 6.2 births per woman 2024 · 6/37 | 7.5 births per woman 2024 · 1/37Highest | 5.5 births per woman 2024 · 10/37 |
| Health | ||||
| Basic vaccination | 56.9% 2024 · 8/37Highest | 51.4% 2024 · 14/37 | 37.4% 2024 · 24/37 | 49.2% 2024 · 17/37 |
| Births in a health facility | 21.4% 2024 · 33/37 | 31.1% 2024 · 30/37 | 32.1% 2024 · 29/37 | 48.5% 2024 · 21/37Highest |
| Child stunting | 55.7% 2024 · 5/37 | 61.7% 2024 · 3/37Highest | 54.5% 2024 · 6/37 | 50.6% 2024 · 8/37 |
| Under-5 mortality (survey) | 161 per 1,000 births 2024 · 1/37Highest | 125 per 1,000 births 2024 · 9/37 | 145 per 1,000 births 2024 · 6/37 | 157 per 1,000 births 2024 · 4/37 |
| Education | ||||
| Literacy, men | 41.7% 2024 · 35/37 | 50.0% 2024 · 34/37 | 54.9% 2024 · 33/37 | 60.6% 2024 · 30/37Highest |
| Literacy, women | 23.9% 2024 · 33/37 | 36.9% 2024 · 30/37 | 22.2% 2024 · 35/37 | 42.9% 2024 · 28/37Highest |
| Energy | ||||
| Households with electricity | 15.9% 2024 · 37/37 | 34.4% 2024 · 29/37 | 42.0% 2024 · 24/37 | 44.4% 2024 · 21/37Highest |
“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: Bauchi, which fell by 1.9 births per woman.
Biggest change: Jigawa, which rose by 53.3 points.
Biggest change: Yobe, which rose by 23.3 points.
Biggest change: Bauchi, which rose by 10.9 points.
Biggest change: Bauchi, which fell by 103 per 1,000 births.
Biggest change: Yobe, which rose by 35.3 points.
Biggest change: Bauchi, which rose by 16.8 points.
Biggest change: Yobe, which rose by 23.9 points.
The states whose figures are closest overall, across every figure published for all states. Similar figures, not a judgement.
Most like Jigawa
Compare Jigawa with them →Most like Bauchi
Compare Bauchi with them →Most like Yobe
Compare Yobe with them →Most like Gombe
Compare Gombe with them →Fertility rate (survey): highest in Yobe (7.5 births per woman), lowest in Gombe (5.5 births per woman), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Basic vaccination: highest in Jigawa (56.9%), lowest in Yobe (37.4%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Births in a health facility: highest in Gombe (48.5%), lowest in Jigawa (21.4%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Child stunting: highest in Bauchi (61.7%), lowest in Gombe (50.6%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Under-5 mortality (survey): highest in Jigawa (161 per 1,000 births), lowest in Bauchi (125 per 1,000 births), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Literacy, men: highest in Gombe (60.6%), lowest in Jigawa (41.7%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Literacy, women: highest in Gombe (42.9%), lowest in Yobe (22.2%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Households with electricity: highest in Gombe (44.4%), lowest in Jigawa (15.9%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).