Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Immunization, BCG

Afghanistan
68.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
69.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
151st
Nigeria rank
150th

Immunization, BCG over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 69.0% against 68.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Nigeria ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 151st and Nigeria ranks 150th of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 21.4% 35.8% 14.4% Nigeria
1990s 29.6% 51.3% 21.7% Nigeria
2000s 52.1% 50.5% 1.6% Afghanistan
2010s 75.5% 61.3% 14.2% Afghanistan
2020s 68.4% 70.4% 2.0% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, bcg, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 69.0% against 68.0% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, bcg between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
1.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for immunization, bcg?
Afghanistan ranks 151st and Nigeria ranks 150th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children)
Unit
% of one-year-old children
Source
WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 8,092 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Child immunization rate, BCG is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey for BCG. A child is considered adequately immunized after one dose.