ITN ownership has increased dramatically, with 59% of households now owning at least one net. But coverage gaps remain — only 26% of pregnant women received the recommended 3+ doses of preventive treatment.
Insecticide-treated net coverage indicators
Among those with access to an ITN, 85% actually use it — suggesting that the main barrier is access, not behavior.
ITN use among children ranges from 11% in Imo to 68% in Kano — revealing stark differences in coverage across states.
ITN use among children and pregnant women, 2003-2024
Percent who slept under an ITN the night before the survey
Intermittent preventive treatment (IPTp) with SP/Fansidar
Doses received during pregnancy
Coverage over time (1+ and 3+ doses)
Management of fever in children under 5
Children under 5 with fever in the past 2 weeks
Among children who took antimalarials
ITN use among children under 5 by state
| State | Zone | ITN Use (children) |
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