Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Immunization, measles

Afghanistan
55.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
57.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
183rd
Nigeria rank
181st

Immunization, measles over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nigeria
0204060198020022024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 57.0% against 55.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 183rd and Nigeria ranks 181st of 193 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 21.5% 32.5% 11.0% Nigeria
1990s 30.9% 42.8% 11.9% Nigeria
2000s 46.3% 40.9% 5.4% Afghanistan
2010s 61.5% 49.2% 12.3% Afghanistan
2020s 54.8% 55.6% 0.8% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, measles, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 57.0% against 55.0% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, measles between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
2.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for immunization, measles?
Afghanistan ranks 183rd and Nigeria ranks 181st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO), published as Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)
Unit
% of children ages 12-23 months
Source
World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 10,001 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Child immunization, measles, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received the measles vaccination before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.