Nigeria

1/10th size of the United States.

Expected to have 377 million population by 2050, current population is 224 million people.

Nigeria is Africa's most populous country.

Nigerians Traditionally favor large families.

Health

The ratio of doctors to patients is 1:2500 compared to 1:385 in the US.

Poor working conditions and low pay cause many new doctors to seek opportunities outside the country.

The national minimum wage is $66 per month (30,000 nairas).

Jobs & Education

Not enough job opportunities. The World bank estimates the country needs to produce 2.5 million jobs yearly to meet the demand.

More children are missing education and getting married before 15, towards North Nigeria which is predominantly Muslim. People in the south get more education but private schools are expensive ($105 a term).

High Fertility

Fertility rate is at 5.5 births per women. Governments recommendation is not to have more than 4 children.

Most Nigerian cultures place a higher value on male children. For many women having a male child is an insurance from being thrown away from family.

Food scarcity

Nigeria spends $22 billion annually on food imports, but still experiences food shortage. More than 19 million people experience critical levels of food insecurity.

Before the discovery of oil in 1956, Nigeria was famous for agriculture estilpecall cash crops such as palm oil, cacao, and groundnuts. The governments' hyper-focus on crude oil led to the decline of agriculture.

Many of the farms are in the fertile north region, but spike in crime has lead to a lot of abandoned farms.

Operation feed the nation by Obsanjo, Nigeria's former President, encouraged people to grow vegetables at the back of their house.