Nutrition Smart Surveys
Final Report
Highlights
The 2025 Nutrition SMART Surveys in Nigeria constitute an important national evidence-generation aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s nutrition data landscape and supporting informed policy and programme decision-making. Conducted at a critical period, the survey provides timely, credible, and high-quality data required to assess the nutrition situation of children and women and to guide targeted evidence-based interventions across development and humanitarian contexts.
The survey was coordinated by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in fulfilment of its
statutory mandate to produce official statistics for national development planning, in collaboration with the SMART Initiative at ACF Canada and with technical and financial support from UNICEF. The application of the internationally recognized SMART Methodology following the SMART+ infrastructure ensured the production of reliable, comparable, and policy-relevant data on key nutrition indicators, including acute malnutrition, stunting and maternal infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN) practices. These data are essential for monitoring trends, identifying geographic and population-level disparities, and prioritizing actions for the most vulnerable groups. The successful implementation of the 2025 Nutrition SMART Surveys reflects the strong collaboration between government institutions at national and sub-national levels, development partners, and implementing actors.
