Average age, rural in Nigeria

Nigeria: Average age, rural was 23.05 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
23.05
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
85th
of 93 countries
All-time high
24.3
in 2009
All-time low
22.63
in 2010
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Average age, rural in Nigeria, 2003–2018

05101520252003201020182003: 242009: 24.32010: 22.62012: 23.92015: 24.22018: 23

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average age, rural in Nigeria stood at 23.05.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, rural in Nigeria peaked at 24.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.63, in 2010.

That places Nigeria 85th out of 93 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.14 23.99 24.3 2
2010s 23.45 22.63 24.24 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 82 Jordan 24.13 compare
  2. 83 Zambia 24.06 compare
  3. 84 Pakistan 23.27 compare
  4. 86 Ethiopia 22.82 compare
  5. 87 Belize 22.8 compare
  6. 88 Malawi 22.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, rural in Nigeria?
Average age, rural in Nigeria was 23.05 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 24.3 in 2009.
What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 22.63 in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for average age, rural?
Nigeria ranks 85th out of 93 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age, rural rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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