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300 NGNThe cost of screening for diabetes was NGN 300 ($0.72) in a not-for-profit organization/hospital.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé)published 2022Frontiers in public healthPubMeddocument of 3 observations

18.5 %Among 325 patients, 60 (18.5%) were diabetic only.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé)published 2023The Nigerian postgraduate medical journalPubMeddocument of 6 observations

64.4 %Among 73 participants with diabetes mellitus, 64.4% experienced COVID-19 symptoms.

NigeriaCOVID-19 · diabète (non précisé)observed March-May 2021published 2022International journal of environmental research and public healthPubMeddocument of 12 observations

540,000,000 adultsDiabetes affects circa 540 million adults worldwide.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé)published 2024FitoterapiaPubMeddocument of 4 observations

7 %The overall prevalence of diabetes was 7.0% among 1727 participants surveyed in Ethiopia and Nigeria.

Éthiopie · Nigeriadiabète (non précisé)observed 2020 to 2021published 2025Journal of diabetesPubMeddocument of 8 observations

62.5 %62.5% of respondents unaware of their blood pressure status had no knowledge of high blood pressure as a diabetes risk factor.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé)published 2020Journal of preventive medicine and hygienePubMeddocument of 5 observations

Hypertensive patients had significantly higher LDL levels compared to diabetic patients.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé) · hypertension artériellepublished 2023West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 9 observations

75 %La fréquence de la neuropathie sensitivo-motrice chez les personnes diabétiques au Nigeria était de 75 % en 2006.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé) · neuropathie périphériqueobserved 2006HAL · Unilimdocument of 747 observations

6.5 %The overall prevalence of diabetes was 6.5% among the 1460 participants from four communities situated at varying distances from the refinery.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé)published 2025Nigerian journal of clinical practicePubMeddocument of 6 observations

6,000,000 peopleIn 2022, Nigeria had 6 million people aged 30 years or older with untreated diabetes, representing 1% of the global total.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé)observed 2022HAL · Unilimdocument of 79 observations

90.5 %746 (90.5%) of the respondents were aware of diabetes.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé)published 2021BMJ openPubMeddocument of 8 observations

6.5 yearsThe mean duration of diabetes mellitus for all type 2 diabetes mellitus patients was 6.5 years.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé) · diabète de type 2published 2024West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 10 observations

22.4 %Among diabetic patients, 22.4% had abnormal HDL, 16.9% had abnormal LDL, 30.1% had abnormal total cholesterol, and 13.8% had abnormal triglycerides.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé)published 2023West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 9 observations

3.1 %3.1% of patients with diabetes in South-West, Nigeria preferred social media as the mode of receiving diabetes-related health education.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé)published 2020The Pan African medical journalPubMeddocument of 12 observations

20.5 %The prevalence of diabetes was 20.5% among persons living with HIV in Nigeria.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé)published 2023BMC endocrine disordersPubMeddocument of 20 observations

57 yearsThe modal age of patients with diabetes mellitus was 57 years.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé)observed January 2008 to December 2017published 2020The Nigerian postgraduate medical journalPubMeddocument of 12 observations

18.3 %The intensity of catastrophic health expenditure was 18.3% for the health-insured diabetic patients.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé)published 2025Nigerian journal of clinical practicePubMeddocument of 6 observations

2.6 unitlessDiabetic pregnant women had significantly higher mean ultrasonographic vascularisation-flow index (2.6 ± 0.61) compared to non-diabetic pregnant women (2.1 ± 0.38).

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé)published 2026BMC pregnancy and childbirthPubMeddocument of 19 observations

0.6 unitlessDiabetic pregnant women had significantly higher mean ultrasonographic vascularisation index (0.6 ± 0.09) compared to non-diabetic pregnant women (0.5 ± 0.08).

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé)published 2026BMC pregnancy and childbirthPubMeddocument of 19 observations

7.5 %The proportion of people with diabetes mellitus having a sight-threatening lesion is 7.5% in Katsina State, Nigeria.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé)observed 2018published 2020Ophthalmic epidemiologyPubMeddocument of 7 observations

60 %60% of people with diabetes mellitus in the study population are unaware of their disease status.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé)observed 2018published 2020Ophthalmic epidemiologyPubMeddocument of 7 observations

68.1 %68.1% of female patients with diabetes in South-West, Nigeria were willing to receive mobile-phone-based health services.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé)published 2020The Pan African medical journalPubMeddocument of 12 observations

86 %86% of respondents identified diabetes as a common risk factor for glaucoma.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé) · glaucomapublished 2026BMC ophthalmologyPubMeddocument of 13 observations

Diabetic pregnant women were significantly more associated with SCBU admissions compared to non-diabetic pregnant women.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé)published 2026BMC pregnancy and childbirthPubMeddocument of 19 observations

8.2 %8.2% of respondents were tobacco smokers.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé)published 2025Scientific reportsPubMeddocument of 6 observations