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Description
Subnational data for Nigeria tracks daily Covid-19 infections, deaths, and recoveries, with regional gender data available for April to October 2020. The dataset, curated by electricsheepafrica from HDX, was last updated on the source platform in May 2025. It provides first-level administrative unit observations for the country.
Use Cases
Analyze daily trends in new infections and deaths per administrative unit to model local outbreak waves.
Compare recovery rates across different regions to assess healthcare system performance.
Examine gender data per region from April-October 2020 to identify demographic disparities in case outcomes.
Track the temporal progression of the pandemic at the subnational level throughout 2020.
Strengths
Data is subnational, providing first-level administrative unit granularity for Nigeria.
Includes gender-disaggregated statistics for a defined period (April-October 2020).
Source data was updated on HDX as recently as May 2025.
Limitations
Gender data is only available for a limited 7-month period in 2020.
Specific row count, column names, and total file size are unknown.
The dataset's temporal coverage for core metrics (cases, deaths) may be limited if it only includes 2020 data.
Provenance
Source
HDX (Humanitarian Data Exchange), curated by electricsheepafrica.
Collection Method
Curated from HDX; specific collection methodology not detailed.
Time Range
Includes data per day; gender data specifically for April - October 2020.
Freshness
Source data updated 2025-05-05; platform record updated 2026-04-04.