A 2025 report shows extreme disparities in doctor-to-patient ratios across Nigerian states, with Enugu having the lowest at 299 patients per doctor and Bauchi the highest at 54,249.
Number of patients per doctor across Nigerian states (2025)
1. Enugu: 299 patients to 1 doctor
2. Lagos: 2,136
3. Edo: 3,111
4. Osun: 3,146
5. Rivers: 3,298
6. Ogun: 3,739
7. Oyo: 3,764
8. Delta: 4,347
9. Ondo: 5,037
10. Anambra: 5,277
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Number of patients per doctor across Nigerian states (2025)
1. Enugu: 299 patients to 1 doctor
2. Lagos: 2,136
3. Edo: 3,111
4. Osun: 3,146
5. Rivers: 3,298
6. Ogun: 3,739
7. Oyo: 3,764
8. Delta: 4,347
9. Ondo: 5,037
10. Anambra: 5,277
11. Akwa Ibom: 5,851
12. Kaduna: 6,724
13. Imo: 6,822
14. Ekiti: 7,585
15. Bayelsa: 8,432
16. Plateau: 9,442
17. Cross River: 10,872
18. Kwara: 11,767
19. Nasarawa: 13,403
20. Ebonyi: 21,202
21. Katsina: 21,579
22. Kano: 22,296
23. Abia: 23,391
24. Kogi: 24,414
25. Taraba: 28,879
26. Niger: 30,971
27. Benue: 31,546
28. Sokoto: 31,769
29. Gombe: 34,503
30. Yobe: 36,253
31. Adamawa: 36,622
32. Borno: 38,672
33. Kebbi: 43,807
34. Jigawa: 48,466
35. Zamfara:49,266
36. Bauchi: 54,249