Table 1 Estimated number of people infected with lymphatic filariasis prior to MDA using 2010 population estimates
From: Mapping the baseline prevalence of lymphatic filariasis across Nigeria
Region | State | Estimated no. of people infected with LF (% prevalence of Mf) | Estimated no. of people infected with LF (% prevalence of ICT) | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
North-Central | ||||
| Â | Benue | 69,433 (1.4) | 266,245 (5.5) | 4,853,000 |
| Â | Kogi | 77,475 (2.0) | 182,144 (4.7) | 3,838,000 |
| Â | Kwara | 45,953 (1.6) | 115,596 (4.1) | 2,852,000 |
| Â | Nasarawa | 42,696 (2.0) | 227,455 (10.6) | 2,151,000 |
| Â | Niger | 85,667 (1.9) | 282,768 (6.2) | 4,538,000 |
| Â | Plateau | 71,432 (2.0) | 364,561 (10.0) | 3,659,000 |
| Â | FCT | 24,525 (1.6) | 125,614 (8.2) | 1,537,000 |
Subtotal | Â | 417,191 (1.8) | 1,912,940 (8.2) | 23,428,000 |
North-East | ||||
| Â | Adamawa | 76,843 (2.3) | 209,067 (6.4) | 3,272,000 |
| Â | Bauchi | 25,366 (0.5) | 332,294 (6.3) | 5,257,000 |
| Â | Borno | 59,503 (1.3) | 205,103 (4.3) | 4,752,000 |
| Â | Gombe | 43,744 (1.6) | 149,619 (5.4) | 2,773,000 |
| Â | Taraba | 70,051 (2.6) | 159,935 (6.0) | 2,657,000 |
| Â | Yobe | 27,115 (1.0) | 209,281 (7.9) | 2,652,000 |
Subtotal | Â | 302,622 (1.4) | 1,265,299 (5.9) | 21,363,000 |
North-West | ||||
| Â | Jigawa | 48,972 (1.0) | 343,852 (6.8) | 5,054,000 |
| Â | Kaduna | 17,790 (0.3) | 385,812 (5.6) | 6,927,000 |
| Â | Kano | 91,093 (0.8) | 717,153 (6.7) | 10,765,000 |
| Â | Katsina | 58,317 (0.9) | 477,381 (7.3) | 6,550,000 |
| Â | Kebbi | 54,026 (1.4) | 395,222 (10.5) | 3,758,000 |
| Â | Sokoto | 42,794 (1.0) | 275,762 (6.7) | 4,137,000 |
| Â | Zamfara | 44,103 (1.2) | 597,723 (16.2) | 3,689,000 |
Subtotal | Â | 357,095 (0.9) | 3,192,945 (7.8) | 40,880,000 |
South-East | ||||
| Â | Abia | 161,906 (5.0) | 163,240 (5.0) | 3,269,000 |
| Â | Anambra | 212,657 (4.4) | 330,448 (6.9) | 4,819,000 |
| Â | Ebonyi | 138,351 (5.9) | 206,495 (8.8) | 2,345,000 |
| Â | Enugu | 97,200 (2.6) | 261,480 (7.0) | 3,717,000 |
| Â | Imo | 186,002 (4.2) | 349,292 (7.9) | 4,402,000 |
Subtotal | Â | 667,299 (3.6) | 1,310,955 (7.1) | 18,552,000 |
South-South | ||||
| Â | Akwa Ibom | 238,460 (5.3) | 163,240 (3.7) | 4,461,000 |
| Â | Cross River | 199,383 (5.7) | 129,921 (3.7) | 3,472,000 |
| Â | Bayelsa | 101,747 (4.9) | 63,079 (3.0) | 2,087,000 |
| Â | Rivers | 157,512 (2.7) | 22,927 (0.4) | 5,759,000 |
| Â | Delta | 128,923 (2.7) | 136,775 (2.9) | 4,747,000 |
| Â | Edo | 121,167 (3.2) | 142,754 (3.8) | 3,804,000 |
Subtotal | Â | 947,192 (3.9) | 607,609 (2.5) | 24,330,000 |
South-West | ||||
| Â | Ekiti | 455,419 (1.8) | 195,280 (7.8) | 2,516,000 |
| Â | Lagos | 128,945 (0.9) | 25,696 (0.2) | 14,480,000 |
| Â | Ogun | 121,225 (3.1) | 109880 (2.8) | 3,953,000 |
| Â | Ondo | 117,752 (3.2) | 176578 (4.8) | 3,679,000 |
| Â | Osun | 80,635 (2.0) | 181,129 (4.4) | 4,105,000 |
| Â | Oyo | 98,555 (1.5) | 24,512 (0.4) | 6,532,000 |
Subtotal | Â | 598,937 (1.7) | 713,075 (2.0) | 35,265,000 |
Sum Total | Â | 3,276,360 (2.0) | 8,682,068 (5.3) | 163,818,000 |