Guinea vs Nigeria: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
Guinea
60.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
57.0%
in 2024
Guinea rank
181st
Nigeria rank
182nd
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 60.0% against 57.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 181st and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.0% | 32.5% | 4.5% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 42.8% | 8.4% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 40.9% | 8.8% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 49.2% | 3.4% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 55.6% | 2.8% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles, Guinea or Nigeria?
- Guinea, at 60.0% against 57.0% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between Guinea and Nigeria?
- 3.0%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Guinea ranks 181st 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.