Nigeria Covid-19 Daily Subnational Cases and Deaths

Subnational data about Covid-19 in Nigeria includes daily infections, deaths, and recoveries, plus gender data per region for April to October 2020. The dataset was curated by electricsheepafrica from HDX and last updated on the platform in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Model daily new_cases trends per administrative unit to forecast regional outbreaks.
• Analyze deaths and recoveries per region to assess healthcare burden and outcomes.
• Compare gender data across regions from April to October 2020 for demographic impact studies.
• Track infection rates over time at the first-level administrative unit for spatiotemporal analysis.

Strengths

• Includes gender data per region, a specific demographic dimension.
• Covers first-level administrative units for subnational granularity.
• Data was updated on the source platform (HDX) in May 2025.

Limitations

• Gender data is only available for a limited period from April to October 2020.
• Exact row count, column details, and overall dataset size are unknown.
• Temporal coverage for core metrics (cases, deaths) may be incomplete beyond the described period.

Provenance

Source

HDX (Humanitarian Data Exchange), curated by electricsheepafrica.

Collection Method

Curated from HDX; original collection method unspecified.

Time Range

Includes data per day, with gender data specifically for April - October 2020.

Freshness

Source data (HDX) updated 2025-05-05; platform record updated 2026-04-04.

Geography

Nigeria (NGA), first-level administrative units.