Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine
Democratic Republic of Congo
55.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
57.0%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
184th
Nigeria rank
182nd
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine 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 184th and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 194 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 share of children vaccinated, by vaccine, 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 share of children vaccinated, by vaccine 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 share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Democratic Republic of Congo 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 children vaccinated, by vaccine. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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