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: Sokoto
State · North West
Capital: Gusau
State · North West
Capital: Birnin Kebbi
State · North East
Capital: Maiduguri
| Figure | Sokoto | Zamfara | Kebbi | Borno |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | ||||
| Fertility rate (survey) | 5.4 births per woman 2024 · 11/37 | 6.3 births per woman 2024 · 5/37 | 6.6 births per woman 2024 · 3/37Highest | 6.5 births per woman 2024 · 4/37 |
| Health | ||||
| Basic vaccination | 8.4% 2024 · 37/37 | 9.6% 2024 · 36/37 | 9.7% 2024 · 35/37 | 28.5% 2024 · 28/37Highest |
| Births in a health facility | 12.5% 2024 · 36/37 | 15.3% 2024 · 35/37 | 8.8% 2024 · 37/37 | 45.9% 2024 · 23/37Highest |
| Child stunting | 42.8% 2024 · 13/37 | 64.2% 2024 · 2/37Highest | 60.0% 2024 · 4/37 | 40.9% 2024 · 14/37 |
| Under-5 mortality (survey) | 109 per 1,000 births 2024 · 11/37 | 119 per 1,000 births 2024 · 10/37 | 159 per 1,000 births 2024 · 2/37Highest | 86 per 1,000 births 2024 · 15/37 |
| Education | ||||
| Literacy, men | 39.4% 2024 · 36/37 | 55.6% 2024 · 32/37 | 34.8% 2024 · 37/37 | 56.1% 2024 · 31/37Highest |
| Literacy, women | 16.4% 2024 · 36/37 | 25.0% 2024 · 32/37 | 10.7% 2024 · 37/37 | 43.8% 2024 · 27/37Highest |
| Energy | ||||
| Households with electricity | 21.8% 2024 · 35/37 | 27.0% 2024 · 31/37Highest | 18.8% 2024 · 36/37 | 23.8% 2024 · 33/37 |
“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: Zamfara, which fell by 2.1 births per woman.
Biggest change: Borno, which rose by 18.8 points.
Biggest change: Borno, which rose by 28.0 points.
Biggest change: Borno, which rose by 14.1 points.
Biggest change: Zamfara, which fell by 137 per 1,000 births.
Biggest change: Borno, which rose by 14.4 points.
Biggest change: Borno, which rose by 21.6 points.
Biggest change: Kebbi, which fell by 25.6 points.
The states whose figures are closest overall, across every figure published for all states. Similar figures, not a judgement.
Most like Sokoto
Compare Sokoto with them →Most like Zamfara
Compare Zamfara with them →Most like Kebbi
Compare Kebbi with them →Most like Borno
Compare Borno with them →Fertility rate (survey): highest in Kebbi (6.6 births per woman), lowest in Sokoto (5.4 births per woman), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Basic vaccination: highest in Borno (28.5%), lowest in Sokoto (8.4%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Births in a health facility: highest in Borno (45.9%), lowest in Kebbi (8.8%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Child stunting: highest in Zamfara (64.2%), lowest in Borno (40.9%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Under-5 mortality (survey): highest in Kebbi (159 per 1,000 births), lowest in Borno (86 per 1,000 births), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Literacy, men: highest in Borno (56.1%), lowest in Kebbi (34.8%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Literacy, women: highest in Borno (43.8%), lowest in Kebbi (10.7%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).
Households with electricity: highest in Zamfara (27.0%), lowest in Kebbi (18.8%), 2024.
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).