This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Nigeria statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Nigerian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Nigerian-specific metadata information.
| Definition and concepts |
International Human Rights Law outlaws discrimination against population groups on the basis of specoific characteristics or [grounds]. The grounds of discrimination prohibited under international human rights law, as enshrined in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and subsequently elaborated upon by international human rights mechanisms, include ethnicity, sex, age, income, geographic location, disability, religion, migratory or displacement status, civil status, sexual orientation and gender identity. |
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| Data sources |
NICS/MICS |
| Data providers |
National Bureau of Statistics |
| Data last updated | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Metadata last updated | Apr 22, 2025 |