Diagnostic accuracy among clinical health workers in Nigeria’s public health facilities has declined, dropping from 56.2 per cent in 2023 to 46.1 per cent in 2025, a new report shows.
The findings are from the National Health Facility Survey released by the National Bureau of Statistics in Abuja, which provided an updated data on service quality and healthcare delivery nationwide.
The report assessed diagnostic accuracy using vignettes across five priority diseases namely, diarrhea, pneumonia, malaria, postpartum hemorrhage and asphyxia, with persistent gaps in healthcare delivery and clinical decision-making across the country.
It showed the North-East recorded the highest diagnostic accuracy at 54.3 per cent, while the South-West had the lowest at 36.7 per cent, reflecting significant regional disparities in clinical performance levels.
At the state level, Zamfara recorded the highest diagnostic accuracy at 79.0 per cent, while Osun recorded the lowest at 13.4 per cent, indicating stark differences in health worker capacity nationwide.

 

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