Which has higher immunization, measles second dose, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?

Nigeria, at 35.0% against 26.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?

6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Immunization, measles second dose

Nigeria

35.0%

in 2024

Papua New Guinea

26.0%

in 2024

Nigeria rank

176th

Papua New Guinea rank

178th

Immunization, measles second dose over time

Nigeria
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 35.0% against 26.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Nigeria ranks 176th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th of 178 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
2010s	9.0%	20.0%	11.0%	Papua New Guinea
2020s	34.0%	27.8%	6.2%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, measles second dose, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?: Nigeria, at 35.0% against 26.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, measles second dose between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?: 9.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for immunization, measles second dose?: Nigeria ranks 176th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age). 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 second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age)
Unit: % of children by the nationally recommended age
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 221 places, 4,472 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Child immunization, measles second dose, measures the percentage of children who received two dose of measles containing vaccine according to nationally recommended schedule through routine immunization services in a given year.