Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
Afghanistan
55.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
57.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
184th
Nigeria rank
182nd
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
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 184th and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 194 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 share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 57.0% against 55.0% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against 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 share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.