Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only in Nigeria

Nigeria: Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only was 0.3333 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.3333
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.6667
in 2006
All-time low
0.1667
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only in Nigeria, 2004–2023

0.20.30.40.50.60.72004201320232004: 0.1672005: 0.1672006: 0.6672007: 0.6672008: 0.6672009: 0.6672010: 0.6672011: 0.6672012: 0.6672013: 0.6672014: 0.6672015: 0.6672016: 0.6672017: 0.3332018: 0.3332019: 0.3332020: 0.3332021: 0.3332022: 0.3332023: 0.333

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

The most recent figure for dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only in Nigeria is 0.3333, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only in Nigeria peaked at 0.6667 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1667, in 2004.

Nigeria ranks 160th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only in Nigeria, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 0.1667 —
2005 0.1667 +0.0%
2006 0.6667 +300.0%
2007 0.6667 +0.0%
2008 0.6667 +0.0%
2009 0.6667 +0.0%
2010 0.6667 +0.0%
2011 0.6667 +0.0%
2012 0.6667 +0.0%
2013 0.6667 +0.0%
2014 0.6667 +0.0%
2015 0.6667 +0.0%
2016 0.6667 +0.0%
2017 0.3333 -50.0%
2018 0.3333 +0.0%
2019 0.3333 +0.0%
2020 0.3333 +0.0%
2021 0.3333 +0.0%
2022 0.3333 +0.0%
2023 0.3333 +0.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.3333 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8333, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.3333 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6667, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5 0.1667 0.6667 6
2010s 0.5667 0.3333 0.6667 10
2020s 0.3333 0.3333 0.3333 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 160 Dominica 0.3333 compare
  2. 160 Guinea 0.3333 compare
  3. 160 Guyana 0.3333 compare
  4. 160 Haiti 0.3333 compare
  5. 160 Mauritania 0.3333 compare
  6. 160 Solomon Islands 0.3333 compare
  7. 160 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3333 compare
  8. 160 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3333 compare
  9. 160 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3333 compare
  10. 160 Turkmenistan 0.3333 compare
  11. 160 Ukraine 0.3333 compare
  12. 160 Uzbekistan 0.3333 compare
  13. 160 Zambia 0.3333 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only in Nigeria?
Dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only in Nigeria was 0.3333 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.6667 in 2006.
What is the lowest dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1667 in 2004.
How does Nigeria rank for dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only?
Nigeria ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,820 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Average score Census and Survey Indicators indicators. Availability of recent censuses and surveys covering broad areas. The following censuses and surveys are considered: Population & Housing census, Agriculture census, Business/establishment census, Household Survey on income/ consumption/ expenditure/ budget/ Integrated Survey, Agriculture survey, Labor Force Survey, Health/Demographic survey, Business/establishment survey. Source: NSO websites, World Bank microdata library, ILO microdata library, IHSN microdata librar