How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nigeria: Immunization, measles

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

55.0%

in 2024

Nigeria

57.0%

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

183rd

Nigeria rank

181st

Immunization, measles over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Nigeria

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, measles, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 57.0% against 55.0% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, measles between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?: 2.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for immunization, measles?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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: 03 September 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.