According to the Canadian government in collaboration with Global Health Data Exchange and Health Grove Graphiq, Nigeria has been ranked on the Most dangerous Countries to Travel to in 2016. Using violence and disease outbreaks as yardsticks to measure countries' status, Nigeria is ranked 15 globally and 9 on the African chart. This position earned Nigeria the Avoid Non-Essential travel status. Other countries making Africa's Top 10 are: CAR; Chad; Mali; Somalia; South Sudan; Niger; Burundi; Libya, and DRC.
TOP 10 MOST DANGEROUS COUNTRIES TO TRAVEL TO IN AFRICA
Country Travel
Mortality Score Rate
1. Central
African Republic 748.2% (Avoid all travel)
2. Chad 718.5% (Avoid all travel)
3. Mali 648.5% (Avoid all travel)
4. Somalia 635.2% (Avoid all travel)
5. South
Sudan 584.4% (Avoid all travel)
6. Niger 550.9% (Avoid all travel)
7. Burundi 547.9% (Avoid all Travel)
8. Libya 539% (Avoid all travel)
9. DRC 531.7% (Avoid non-essential travel)
10. Nigeria 525.2% (Avoid non-essential travel)
