As of 2018, about 97 percent of people surveyed in Nigeria did not have any health insurance. People with a health insurance mainly had an employer-based coverage. Specifically, three percent of men and 1.9 percent of women were provided with an employed based health insurance. Privately purchased insurances were notably uncommon. In total, only about three percent of individuals had a health insurance.
Health insurance coverage in Nigeria in 2018, by type and gender
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The DHS Program. (October 31, 2019). Health insurance coverage in Nigeria in 2018, by type and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 07, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124773/health-insurance-coverage-in-nigeria-by-type-and-gender/?utm_campaign=how-women-can-get-covered-by-health-insurance&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=blog.shecluded.com
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