Thursday 6 October 2016

Nigeria Ranked on the Top 10 Most Dangerous Countries to Travel to in 2016!

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)