There are Less than 2 Midwives Per 1000 People in Nigeria
In Nigeria, not only is there a shortage of midwives but there is also a shortage of data on the availability of the professionals in the country.
#ChartoftheDay: Rice Produced, Imported and Exported in Nigeria 2010-2020
After the ban of rice importation in 2015, the total value of rice produced increased from 4.0 million metric tonnes in 2014 to 5.6 million metric tonnes in 2019. In 2020, the value of production dropped to 5.4 million metric tonnes.
#ChartoftheDay: Average Price Per Litre of Kerosene in Nigeria in March 2022
The National Bureau of Statistics price watch report for March 2022 shows that the average price per litre paid by consumers to purchase Kerosene(NHK) across the 36 states in Nigeria including the FCT for March 2022 was 564.55 naira per litre.
#ChartoftheDay: Top 6 West African Countries With High Malaria Cases and Death.
World malaria day is celebrated every 25th of April and the theme for this year’s celebration is “Harness innovation to reduce the malaria disease burden and save lives.” This year the World Health Organisation is advocating for investment and innovation in controlling malaria across the world.
10 Journalists Selected for Dataphyte’s Maiden Media Fellowship 2022
Dataphyte, an initiative of the Interactive Initiative for Social Impact, has shortlisted 10 journalists as pioneer fellows in its inaugural Dataphyte Media Fellowship program. The fellowship program selected the fellows from over 300 journalists who applied through a rigorous selection.
#ChartoftheDay: Nigeria Ranks 18th among the World’s Most Polluted Countries
Nigeria currently ranks 18th in the list of most polluted countries in the world with an average of 34 micrograms per cubic meter of particulate matter concentration.
#ChartoftheDay: Wheat Production Across States in Nigeria
According to the latest NBS report on Wheat production 2021, there are thirteen(13) States that produce wheat in Nigeria
#ChartoftheDay: Art, Entertainment and Recreation Contribution to GDP from 2016-2021
National Bureau of Statistics data indicates that the contribution of the arts, entertainment and recreation industry has not exceeded 4% from 2016 to 2021.
#ChartoftheDay: In 2019, Arrests for Drug-Related Offenses Decreased by 3.9%
According to the report, the number of women arrested for various drug-related offenses increased from 703 in 2018 to 909 in 2019, an increase of 9.63%.
#ChartoftheDay: Educational Backgrounds of Husbands Involved in Spousal Violence
NDHS data shows that 36% of ever-married women have experienced spousal physical, sexual, and emotional violence.
Nigeria’s Foreign Trade Increased by 10.43% Between Q2 and Q3 2021, Imports Continue to Take the Cake
The foreign trade statistics report released by the National Bureau of Statistics in December shows that there is a 1% increase in exported goods between Q2 2021 and Q3 2021 and a 10.43% increase in total trade. Q2 2021 saw a total import estimated at 8.2 trillion and the total export trade was 5.1 trillion. In Q3 total export trade was 5.13 trillion and 8.15 trillion goods were imported in the Q3. The Q3 export figures show a 1% increase in export trade of the country.
Statista Partners Dataphyte to offer Global Access to Nigerian Datasets
Dataphyte Limited, the research and analytics company and publishers of Dataphyte, Nigeria’s leading data journalism platform, and global data firm Statista Ltd, have signed a Content Cooperation Partnership.
Advance Fee Fraud, other Financial crimes on the rise among women in Nigeria
Women committing crimes in Nigeria are on the rise, and they are more involved in advanced-fee-fraud. According to a National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) report titled Men and Women in Nigeria 2020, between 2017 and 2019, a total of 2,505 crimes were committed by women. Of this figure, 804 was advanced-fee-fraud.
Dataphyte Journalist Shortlisted for Regional Award
Samad Uthman, a journalist with the leading media and data analytics organization, Dataphyte, has been shortlisted for the West Africa Media Excellence Awards (WAMECA) 2021.
Nigeria’s North West: Lowest Antenatal Visits, Highest Child Mortality Rates
Women in the northern states of Nigeria do receive less antenatal care when they are pregnant, unlike the majority of their peers in southern parts of the country, a 2020 Statistical Report on Women and Men by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows.