Country Care Snapshots

Nigeria

Children's Living Arrangements
Effective
Living with Both Parents
70.5 %
DHS 2008
73.6 %
DHS 2013
75.4 %
DHS 2018
Living with One Parent
17.9 %
DHS 2008
16.1 %
DHS 2013
16.4 %
DHS 2018
Living with Mother Only
11.5 %
DHS 2008
10.7 %
DHS 2013
11 %
DHS 2018
Living with Father Only
6.4 %
DHS 2008
5.4 %
DHS 2013
5.4 %
DHS 2018
Living with Neither Parent
10.8 %
DHS 2008 %
10 %
DHS 2013 %
8.2 %
DHS 2018 %
Living with Neither Parent, Both Parents Alive
8.6 %
DHS 2008
8 %
DHS 2013
6.4 %
DHS 2018
One Parent Dead
1.8 %
DHS 2008
1.6 %
DHS 2013
1.4 %
DHS 2018
Both Parents Dead
0.4 %
DHS 2008
0.4 %
DHS 2013
0.4 %
DHS 2018