Which has higher immunization, hepb3, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 67.0% against 65.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?

18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (WHO), published as Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children)

Democratic Republic of Congo

65.0%

in 2024

Nigeria

67.0%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

172nd

Nigeria rank

170th

Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 67.0% against 65.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 172nd and Nigeria ranks 170th of 188 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	68.0%	52.7%	15.3%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	70.0%	49.9%	20.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	65.0%	63.2%	1.8%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, hepb3, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 67.0% against 65.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, hepb3 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?: 2.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for immunization, hepb3?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 172nd and Nigeria ranks 170th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (WHO), published as Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children)
Unit: % of one-year-old children
Source: World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 6,534 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Child immunization rate, hepatitis B is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received hepatitis B vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized after three doses.