Current Prices Of Wheelchairs In Nigeria (2025)
In this article, our focus shall be on the current prices of wheelchairs in Nigeria this 2025. Simply put, a wheelchair is a manual or electric-powered chair fitted with wheels that is designed for the primary purpose of indoor and outdoor transport or movement for a person who is unable to walk as a result of illness, injury, or disability.
Wheelchairs are very significant upgrades to crutches and they are convenient for moving around not only for those with the aforementioned challenges but also for medical emergency patients at many Accident And Emergency/Casualty Departments at various General and Teaching Hospitals in the country, as well as the Federal Medical Centres. Wheelchairs also help those who have issues standing and walking for very long with the needed comfort to go about their daily activities unhindered.
As we have earlier mentioned, wheelchairs can be manual or electric, and they are available in different designs, features, etc. In Nigeria however, the manual type of wheelchair is readily available and it is the most common type that is seen more. That is not to say that there aren’t any power driven ones but the manual wheelchairs are a very common sight than the electric ones. Still, the manual wheelchairs are all not the same, their builds are different as is their durability and price as we shall see shortly.
With manual wheelchairs, the users are expected to add the effort to enable them propel themselves about but this can be very strenuous on the upper body, especially when the owner has to wheel themselves for very long. The stress is greatly reduced with motorized wheelchairs. This type of wheelchairs are easily driven about by the user via a set of controls built on the wheelchair handles that they can operate at their convenience for locomotion. Without further delay, let us now focus our attention on the current prices of the different types of wheelchairs in Nigeria currently.
CURRENT PRICES OF WHEELCHAIRS IN NIGERIA 2025
The following are the current prices of wheelchairs in Nigeria this 2025. We have highlighted only the cost of popular wheelchair brands in the country today. We have also differentiated the prices of manual and electric wheelchairs for your perusal.
COST OF MANUAL WHEELCHAIRS IN NIGERIA
- Drive Medical Wheelchair costs between the price range of ₦60,000 – ₦90,000 in Nigeria
- 1001 Wheelchair costs between the price range of ₦45,000 – ₦60,000 this 2025
- Cerebral Palsy Wheelchair costs between the price range of ₦190,000 – ₦200,000 in the country today
- Rough Ride Wheelchair With Control costs between the price range of ₦250,000 – ₦290,000 currently in today’s market
- Elegant Surgicals Wheelchair costs between the price range of ₦60,000 – ₦70,000 currently.
From the information above, we can see that on the average, Generic wheelchairs in Nigeria this 2022 cost anywhere between the price range of ₦45,000 – ₦300,000, and this is dependent on their features, durability, etc. Some of the most popular generic or manual wheelchairs in Nigeria today are locally assembled and do not belong to any brand.
CURRENT PRICES OF ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIRS IN NIGERIA
- Leo Power Wheelchair costs between the price range of ₦700,000 – ₦1.2 million in Nigeria currently
- Palsy Power Wheelchair costs between the price range of ₦450,000 – ₦780,000 in the country this 2025
- Electric-powered wheelchairs in Nigeria cost between ₦600,000 – ₦3 million on the average in today’s wheelchair market.
From the above, we can see that motorized wheelchairs are significantly more expensive than their manual cousins. The reason for this is because they are designed with more advanced features and are generally more comfortable to use. As earlier mentioned during the course of this article, the electric wheelchairs are not as popular as the manual ones in Nigeria but they can still be found in the market nevertheless.
CONCLUSION
Kindly note that the difference in the various prices of wheelchairs in Nigeria is due to some factors such as location, the currency exchange rate in the country at any particular time, the general features of the wheelchairs, their brand, durability, etc. Wheelchairs in Nigeria can be directly bought from their manufacturers or distributors across the country.
You can also buy wheelchairs at many of the pharmaceutical stores across in the country. They are available in Lagos Island at Idumota Market, towards the Palace of the Oba of Lagos. You can also purchase wheelchairs at top trusted e-commerce websites on the Internet by the click of the button on your mobile device at the comfort of your home.
