Imo
Nigeria
Most Harvested Crop in 2005
Cassava
Poverty Headcount Ratio $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2012
81%
Most Acute Condition Among Children in 2013
6% Severely Stunted
Average Annual Rainfall from 1990 to 2015
2,172mm
About

Imo is a province of Nigeria. As of 2012 South East, Nigeria had a total population of approximately 19.78M people.

The most widely harvested crop in Imo by area was Cassava with 232.79k ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $309.71M.

Among children in South East, Nigeria in 2013, 6% were severely stunted, 5% were severely wasted, and 3% were severely underweight.

As of 2012, there were 16.09M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 18.48M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in South East, Nigeria.

Agriculture

Harvested Area Versus Value of Production

Yams are the crop with the highest production value per area in Imo, with Intl $3.67k per ha.

Rice are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Imo, with Intl $68.0 per ha.

This means that growers of Yams will earn approximately 54 times more per hectare than if they grow Rice.

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Water Supply for Crops

100%
Rainfed
0%
Irrigated

In 2005, 100% of the crops produced in Imo by harvested area were rainfed, compared to 0% irrigated.

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Climate

Rainfall by Location

From 1990 to 2015, Imo had average annual rainfall of 2,172mm across a total cropland area of 538.45k ha.

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Health

Health Conditions Among Children

6%
Severely Stunted
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Among children in South East, Nigeria in 2013, 6% were severely stunted, 5% were severely wasted, and 3% were severely underweight.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Gender

18%
Male Stunting
14%
Female Stunting

The health condition most afflicting male and female children in 2013 in South East, Nigeria is stunting with 18% of male children affected and 14% of female children affected.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Residence

16%
Urban Stunting
15%
Rural Stunting

The health condition most afflicting urban and rural children in 2013 in South East, Nigeria is stunting with 16% of urban children affected and 15% of rural children affected.

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Poverty

Poverty Levels

16.09M
$1.90/day (2011 PPP)
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As of 2012, there were 16.09M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 18.48M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in South East, Nigeria.

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Poverty Measures by Residence

Disposable Income
86%
Urban
97%
Rural

As of 2012, 86% of people living in urban areas and 97% of people living in rural areas in South East, Nigeria live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).

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