Country Map & Estimates of Vision Loss

Nigeria

In 2020 in Nigeria, there were an estimated 24 million people with vision loss. Of these, 1.3 million people were blind.

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Source: Crude prevalence, data from VLEG/GBD 2020 model

Breakdown of vision loss chart

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Crude prevalence of vision loss, 2020

(all ages, males & females)

Source: Data from VLEG/GBD 2020 model, accessed via the IAPB Vision Atlas

National indicators for eye health services in Nigeria

IAPB has collected key national indicator data on an annual basis since 2008.

Data sources include Ministry of Health staff or other key respondents, as well as published data. Data have not been received for all countries, or all indicators. The “Year Last Reported” column shows the most recent data received, and “No data” indicates no data available to IAPB in any year since 2008.

More information on data sources and limitations is available on the National indicators page.

Indicator

Data

Rank

Year Last Reported

Data Source

Cataract surgical service delivery

Effective cataract surgical coverage (eCSC)

No data

Cataract surgeries performed (annual)

53,334

34 of 120

Cataract surgical rate (CSR) (per million)

317

157 of 176

2015

Ministry of Health or key respondent

Number of eye care personnel by cadre

No. of ophthalmologists

540

2015

Resnikoff et al., 2020

Ophthalmologists per million

155 of 191

2015

Resnikoff et al., 2020

No. of optometrists

2,897

2018

WCO/AVRI/BHVI

Optometrists per million

14.1

85 of 159

2018

WCO/AVRI/BHVI

No. of allied ophthalmic personnel

1855

2016

Ministry of Health or key respondent

Allied ophthalmic personnel per million

61 of 102

2016

Ministry of Health or key respondent

Data and assessments

Eye health prevalence data survey completed (since 1987)

Prevalence, RAAB

2016

VLEG, RAAB Repository

Eye Care Service Assessment completed?

ECSAT

2016

Ministry of Health or key respondent

International Vision Health Scorecard

4.3

15 of 15

2020

Global Coalition on Aging

National eye health resources and plans

National Eye Health Co-ordinator

Yes

Ministry of Health or key respondent

National Eye Committee

No data

National Eye Health Plan

Yes

Ministry of Health or key respondent

National Eye Health Plan Start Date

2018

Ministry of Health or key respondent

National Eye Health Plan End Date

2022

Ministry of Health or key respondent

Data sources and references

27 studies included in VLEG analysis from Nigeria

1

Studies with national coverage

26

Studies with subnational coverage

25

Studies reporting distance vision loss

2

Studies reporting near vision loss

41%

Studies using RAAB methodology

2016

Most recent study

IAPB members in Nigeria:

Members with in-country offices

Website

https://centreforsightafrica.com/

Website

https://eyefoundationhospital.com/

Country Map & Estimates of Vision Loss

Nigeria

In 2020 in Nigeria, there were an estimated 24 million people with vision loss. Of these, 1.3 million people were blind.

Nigeria

Breakdown of vision loss chart

Crude prevalence of vision loss, 2020

(all ages, males & females)

National indicators for eye health services in Nigeria

27 studies included in VLEG analysis from Nigeria

1

26

25

2

41%

2016

IAPB members in Nigeria:

Members with in-country offices

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