Background: Paediatric dermatoses contribute substantially to childhood morbidity and impaired quality of life, yet data from resource-poor settings remain limited. This study describes the age‑specific and geographic distribution of dermatoses in children attending dermatology clinics in suburban and semi‑urban centres in Southwestern Nigeria Results: Among 589 children (mean age 7.9±4.8 years; 53.7% male), non-infectious dermatoses (71.1%), particularly eczematous (29.2%) and hereditary disorders (10.2%) predominated. Infectious dermatoses (36.8%) were significantly more common among children aged 0–11 years (p=0.012). Fungal infections peaked among school-aged children (p=0.013), while viral dermatoses were most frequent in preschool-aged children (p