Nigeria: The number of people in need of humanitarian aid over the past 5 years

With a population of over 200M people, 7.7 million were in need of humanitarian aid as of 2020. This figure has since increased, requiring the sum of $1.01bn to meet their needs. Here’s the trend of Nigerians in need of humanitarian aid over the last 5 years.

Source:

Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission

Period:

2016 - 2021
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