List Of Common Disease In Nigeria

The post is all about the list of common diseases in Nigeria. Communicable diseases are major causes of morbidity and mortality. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), malaria is currently the biggest threat to Nigerians. It accounts for 20 percent of deaths annually.

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Though still a dangerous disease and endemic in Nigeria, malaria is on the decline as new cases have been more infrequent. Young children and pregnant women are the most affected groups.

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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) are the world’s two deadliest infectious diseases. Moreover, these epidemics are tragically interconnected, as TB is the leading cause of death for people living with HIV.

However, though we have many common diseases, most of them are not the leading cause of death in Nigeria. Most of the leading causes of disease related death are from rare diseases.

List Of Common Disease In Nigeria

There are no official statistics of the list of common diseases in Nigeria. To get a rough estimate, this list was curled from research in the list of common diseases in a village in Jos state. This should give a rough idea of what is obtainable in other parts of Nigeria.

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Communicable diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, respiratory infections and the complications of pregnancy and childbirth account for 72% of all deaths.

1. Infectious and parasitic diseases 46.6%

2. Diseases of blood and blood-forming organs 1.4%

3. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases 2.7%

4. Diseases of the nervous system 4.1%

5. Diseases of the eye 1.4%

6. Diseases of the circulatory system 4.8%

7. Diseases of the respiratory system 9.6%

8. Diseases of the digestive system 11.0%

9. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue 1.4%

10. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system 5.4%

11. Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium 2.7%