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Number of people covered under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Nigeria in 2023 and 2025 (in millions)

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July 2025

Region

Africa, Nigeria

Survey time period

2023 and 2025

Supplementary notes

*Approximate figure as of July 2, 2025. 

Data for 2024 as retrieved from a previous publication by the source.

The National Health Insurance Scheme Act of 1999 was replaced by the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) established under the National Health Insurance Act and signed into law on May 19, 2022.

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Population with national health insurance in Nigeria 2023-2025

Published by A. Minhas, Sep 22, 2025

As of July 2025, the population registered with the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Nigeria reached ** million. This increased by just over ** percent compared to 2023. A reported enabling factor to this increase was the government's aim to surpass the set target for universal health insurance in the country.

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