SITUATION AT A GLANCE
217 MILLION Estimated Population of Nigeria
UN – March 2022
8.3 MILLION Estimated Number of People in Need in Northeastern Nigeria
UN – February 2023
3.3 MILLION Estimated Number of IDPs in Nigeria
UNHCR – April 2023
24.8 MILLION Projected Acutely Food Insecure Population Across Nigeria
CH – March 2023
4.2 MILLION Projected Acutely Food Insecure Population in Northeastern Nigeria
CH – March 2023
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OAG activity continues to adversely affect civilian populations across northeastern Nigeria’s BAY states, with the UN recording approximately 130 security incidents targeting more than 730 civilians between March and April 2023.
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Approximately 24.8 million people are expected to face Crisis—Phase 3—or worse levels of acute food insecurity throughout Nigeria during the current June-to-August lean season, according to a March CH analysis.
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USAID/BHA partners continue to provide food, nutrition, protection, and WASH support to people across northeastern and northwestern Nigeria.