On the day that Nigeria celebrated its 53rd anniversary as an independent nation, a new study released today by the UN backed Help Age International advocacy group ranked Nigeria among the worst countries in the world that least care about their old population.

The Global AgeWatch Index ranked 91 countries, with Nigeria ranked 85th, the sixth worst, with a poor record of catering for the well-being of the elderly, people older than 60.

Though Nigeria has the highest GDP among the African Index countries, it ranks third lowest for income security, the report said.

“This reflects its limited pension coverage, at 5 per cent. It ranks 84th in the health domain and, with Rwanda, has the lowest life expectancy at age 60 – 16 years.

“For employment and education, Nigeria ranks 70 with the fourth highest proportion of older people, 17.4%, with secondary or higher education among its African Index counterparts.

“Nigeria ranks second lowest regionally, at 76, in the enabling environment domain, with only 53% of older Nigerians enjoying civic freedom.
The report indicated that older Nigerians are taking part in the Age Demands Action campaign for the first time this year.

The best and worst countries to grow old: the UN rankings
The index was compiled by the HelpAge International advocacy group and funded by the UN Population Fund
Top 10
1. Sweden
2. Norway
3. Germany
4. Netherlands
5. Canada
6. Switzerland
7. New Zealand
8. USA
9. Iceland
10. Japan
Britain came in at 13, ahead of Australia (14) and France (18).
Lower down in the rankings were the emerging economies of Brazil (31), China (35), South Africa (65), India (73) and Russia (78).
Bottom 10:
82. Honduras
83. Montenegro
84. West Bank and Gaza
85. Nigeria
86. Malawi
87. Rwanda
88. Jordan
89. Pakistan
90. Tanzania
91. Afghanistan

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2013/oct/01/grow-old-best-country-world-global-agewatch

Abegi...

chai

nawa o

not a new thing but how did our ancestor reach 150yrs?

#FreshAirThings

Where are doz ppl dat kip celebratin' a F00L above 40.
Indepencence my foot.

J

The children take care of their parents in Nigeria unlike in those foreign countries where they are sent to old people's home.

Children should take care of their parents!!
Rubbish report!!

enuff of all these f*****g rankings.

Jayses: J

receive ur deliverance in Jesus name(Amen)

Jayses: J

Receive ur deliverance in Jesus name(Amen)

ENOUGH OF ALL THESE MUMUFIED AND ABOKINATED RANKINGS

Choi,God dey

True. The Nigerian Govt. Whether FG, State of LGA doesn't care about their old citizens. Take for example Pa Akinwunmi who designed our National Flag. Negligence is in every hook and corner of our nation. May God help us.

Na today ?
They will always rate us bad
No be new thing.

Are there no positive news about Nigeria. Let them list all the lowest ranking of Nigeria at once and forget all these trash.

Mtsheww. My gf grandmama died @ 110 years. How many people for sweden dey reach that age?

THIS ONLY A STATICAL HYPOTHESIS THAT NAIJA IS 6TH, IT MAYBE TRUE , IT MAYBE FALSE

please, somebody should tell me who sent them.

jmoore: The children take care of their parents in Nigeria unlike in those foreign countries where they are sent to old people's home.

Children should take care of their parents!!
Rubbish report!!

It is true that Nigerians take care of their old parents rather than shoving them in an elderly home like its done overseas. However, you are forgetting those elderly people who have no children or those that have adult children that are too poor to take adequate care of themselves much less have money to take care of their elderly parents. I know quite a number of elderly Nigerians that can barely feed because they have no money due to the fact that some oga at the top has pocketed their pension money. Its sad really. Nigeria is not the best country for the elderly, for children, for women and for animals.

@Post

I agree with the article.

Nigeria, at all levels, just don't hv a System in place that takes care of Old people, which is unfortunate. If not for d Extended Family System, the situation wud have been far worse...

We're on the same level with war-torn countries. Awesome.

We are really getting it wronge in this country imagine people in government eating up peoples pensión and no 1 as been brought to book. God call all evil people that are making life hard for Nigerias to hell soon. Amen

we have to learn to care for d elderly...No matter what...it payz...we're all gonna get old one day...

jmoore: The children take care of their parents in Nigeria unlike in those foreign countries where they are sent to old people's home.

Children should take care of their parents!!
Rubbish report!!

How is it a rubbish report??

Is Gej reading this

mactoni91: nawa o

nawa o, nawa nigerian leaders.

Give our people good governance, so that our people will have good and quality life.

nawa o, nawa nigerian leaders.

Oga cool down na. Which kind eba u chop come here ?

I doubt the study because the position of Finland and Denmark on the list. I think both countries are far too low in the ranking.

abeg naija dis ,naija dat if we dont ave any tin to celebrate lets celebrate


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