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

Nigeria, at 57.0% against 55.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.

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

41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)

Democratic Republic of Congo

55.0%

in 2024

Nigeria

57.0%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

183rd

Nigeria rank

181st

Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 57.0% against 55.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 183rd and Nigeria ranks 181st of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	39.2%	32.5%	6.7%	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	25.5%	42.8%	17.3%	Nigeria
2000s	52.3%	40.9%	11.4%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	66.0%	49.2%	16.8%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	56.0%	55.6%	0.4%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, measles, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 57.0% against 55.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, measles 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?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for immunization, measles?: Democratic Republic of Congo 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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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: 12 November 2026

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.