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  • Yobe
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State · North East

Yobe

Capital: Damaturu

Fertility rate (survey)
7.5 births per woman2024 · 1 of 37
Literacy, women
22.2%2024 · 35 of 37
Basic vaccination
37.4%2024 · 24 of 37

Country

Nigeria

Fertility rate (survey)
4.8 births per woman2024
Literacy, women
57.2%2024
Basic vaccination
39.4%2024

Key differences

Scorecard

FigureYobeNigeria
Population
Fertility rate (survey)7.5 births per woman 2024 · 1/37Highest4.8 births per woman 2024
Health
Basic vaccination37.4% 2024 · 24/3739.4% 2024Highest
Births in a health facility32.1% 2024 · 29/3743.3% 2024Highest
Child stunting54.5% 2024 · 6/37Highest39.5% 2024
Under-5 mortality (survey)145 per 1,000 births 2024 · 6/37Highest110 per 1,000 births 2024
Education
Literacy, men54.9% 2024 · 33/3772.4% 2024Highest
Literacy, women22.2% 2024 · 35/3757.2% 2024Highest
Energy
Households with electricity42.0% 2024 · 24/3755.2% 2024Highest

“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.

Then and now

How each figure changed between the earliest and latest period all 2 places share. Whether a rise is good news depends on the figure.

Fertility rate (survey)2013 to 2024
6.67.55.54.8
  • Yobe+0.9
  • Nigeria−0.7

Biggest change: Yobe, which rose by 0.9 births per woman.

Basic vaccination2013 to 2024
6.9%37.4%25.3%39.4%
  • Yobe+30.5 points
  • Nigeria+14.1 points

Biggest change: Yobe, which rose by 30.5 points.

Births in a health facility2013 to 2024
8.8%32.1%37.7%43.3%
  • Yobe+23.3 points
  • Nigeria+5.6 points

Biggest change: Yobe, which rose by 23.3 points.

Child stunting2013 to 2024
49.3%54.5%36.8%39.5%
  • Yobe+5.2 points
  • Nigeria+2.7 points

Biggest change: Yobe, which rose by 5.2 points.

Under-5 mortality (survey)2013 to 2024
143145128110
  • Yobe+2
  • Nigeria−18

Biggest change: Nigeria, which fell by 18 per 1,000 births.

Literacy, men2013 to 2024
19.6%54.9%75.2%72.4%
  • Yobe+35.3 points
  • Nigeria−2.8 points

Biggest change: Yobe, which rose by 35.3 points.

Literacy, women2013 to 2024
12.9%22.2%53.1%57.2%
  • Yobe+9.3 points
  • Nigeria+4.1 points

Biggest change: Yobe, which rose by 9.3 points.

Households with electricity2013 to 2024
18.1%42.0%55.6%55.2%
  • Yobe+23.9 points
  • Nigeria−0.4 points

Biggest change: Yobe, which rose by 23.9 points.

Most similar states

The states whose figures are closest overall, across every figure published for all states. Similar figures, not a judgement.

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Population

Total fertility rate (DHS, births per woman)

  • Yobe7.5 births per woman2024 · 1 of 37 states
  • Nigeria4.8 births per woman2024

Fertility rate (survey) is 56% higher in Yobe (7.5 births per woman) than in Nigeria (4.8 births per woman), 2024.

Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).

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Health

Children 12–23 months with all basic vaccinations (%)

  • Yobe37.4%2024 · 24 of 37 states
  • Nigeria39.4%2024

Basic vaccination is 2.0 percentage points lower in Yobe (37.4%) than in Nigeria (39.4%), 2024.

Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).

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Births delivered in a health facility (%)

  • Yobe32.1%2024 · 29 of 37 states
  • Nigeria43.3%2024

Births in a health facility is 11.2 percentage points lower in Yobe (32.1%) than in Nigeria (43.3%), 2024.

Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).

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Children under 5 who are stunted (%)

  • Yobe54.5%2024 · 6 of 37 states
  • Nigeria39.5%2024

Child stunting is 15.0 percentage points higher in Yobe (54.5%) than in Nigeria (39.5%), 2024.

Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).

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Under-five mortality rate (DHS, per 1,000 live births)

  • Yobe145 per 1,000 births2024 · 6 of 37 states
  • Nigeria110 per 1,000 births2024

Under-5 mortality (survey) is 32% higher in Yobe (145 per 1,000 births) than in Nigeria (110 per 1,000 births), 2024.

Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).

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Education

Men aged 15–49 who are literate (%)

  • Yobe54.9%2024 · 33 of 37 states
  • Nigeria72.4%2024

Literacy, men is 17.5 percentage points lower in Yobe (54.9%) than in Nigeria (72.4%), 2024.

Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).

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Women aged 15–49 who are literate (%)

  • Yobe22.2%2024 · 35 of 37 states
  • Nigeria57.2%2024

Literacy, women is 35.0 percentage points lower in Yobe (22.2%) than in Nigeria (57.2%), 2024.

Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).

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Energy

Households with electricity (%)

  • Yobe42.0%2024 · 24 of 37 states
  • Nigeria55.2%2024

Households with electricity is 13.2 percentage points lower in Yobe (42.0%) than in Nigeria (55.2%), 2024.

Source: The DHS Program (ICF), Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API).

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