Number of new book titles published per million people in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of new book titles published per million people was 12 book titles per million people in 1995. ▲ Rising
Number of new book titles published per million people in Nigeria, 1963–1995
Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in book titles per million people.
Analysis
In 1995, number of new book titles published per million people in Nigeria stood at 12 book titles per million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Nigeria peaked at 30.95 book titles per million people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.41 book titles per million people, in 1964.
Nigeria ranks 67th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new book titles published per million people in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | book titles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 5.78 book titles per million people | — |
| 1964 | 3.41 book titles per million people | -41.1% |
| 1967 | 15.27 book titles per million people | +348.3% |
| 1968 | 19.14 book titles per million people | +25.4% |
| 1969 | 20.36 book titles per million people | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 21.3 book titles per million people | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 22.56 book titles per million people | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 21.68 book titles per million people | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 21.38 book titles per million people | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 20.55 book titles per million people | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 16.67 book titles per million people | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 30.95 book titles per million people | +85.7% |
| 1981 | 14.91 book titles per million people | -51.8% |
| 1982 | 20.95 book titles per million people | +40.6% |
| 1983 | 18.42 book titles per million people | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 22.19 book titles per million people | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 26.07 book titles per million people | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 26.31 book titles per million people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 15.52 book titles per million people | -41.0% |
| 1989 | 15.57 book titles per million people | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 15.18 book titles per million people | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 15.6 book titles per million people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 15.37 book titles per million people | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 9.44 book titles per million people | -38.6% |
| 1995 | 12 book titles per million people | +27.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 12 book titles per million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.73 book titles per million people, 37% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new book titles published per million people in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +348.3% | 3.41 book titles per million people | 15.27 book titles per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.79 book titles per million people | 3.41 book titles per million people | 20.36 book titles per million people | 5 |
| 1970s | 20.69 book titles per million people | 16.67 book titles per million people | 22.56 book titles per million people | 6 |
| 1980s | 21.21 book titles per million people | 14.91 book titles per million people | 30.95 book titles per million people | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.52 book titles per million people | 9.44 book titles per million people | 15.6 book titles per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new book titles published per million people in Nigeria?
- Number of new book titles published per million people in Nigeria was 12 book titles per million people in 1995, according to Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.95 book titles per million people in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 book titles per million people in 1964.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
- Nigeria ranks 67th out of 69 countries with data for 1995.
- Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new book titles published per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.