Nigeria’s Health System in Figures

Here is all you need to know about Nigeria’s Health System in Figures.

I. Number of registered healthcare professionals

• Doctors – 40,000
• Nurses and midwives – 125,000
• Pharmacists – 12,000
• Radiographers – 500
• Nigeria-trained doctors in the diaspora – 15,000

II. Number of registered health facilities

• Hospitals – 34,000
• Medical Laboratories/ Diagnostic Centres – 10,000
• Licenced Pharmacies – 3,600

 III. Number of Registered Hospitals by Ownership

• Private Hospitals – 11,400
• Public Hospitals – 23,000

IV. Number of Registered Hospitals by Type

• Primary – 30,300
• Secondary – 4,000
• Tertiary – 100

V. Doctor to Patient Ratio

• WHO recommendation – 1:600
• Nigeria – 1:6000

VI. Life Expectancy

• Nigeria – 52 years
• Japan – 83 years

VII. Sources of Healthcare Funding

• Household out-of-pocket  – 70%
• Government expenditure – 19%
• Health insurance – 7%
• Donors’ fund – 4%