Kidney Disease in Nigeria: What Studies Reveal Across the Regions

Chronic kidney disease is a growing public-health concern in Nigeria. Major risk factors include high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, older age and a family history of kidney disease. A 2022 World Kidney Day screening programme found kidney dysfunction in 13.7% of participants overall. Rates among screened participants ranged from 18.3% in the South-West and 17.4% in the North-East to 7.1% in the South-East. These figures do not represent confirmed chronic kidney disease rates for the entire population of each region. Earlier community studies also reported wide differences, from 2.5% in Jos to 26% in Kano. A 2023 review estimated Nigeria’s pooled CKD prevalence at about 15.4%. Differences in study locations, participant samples and kidney-function tests mean the data cannot be used to rank regions conclusively. More representative studies are needed.

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