BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC) in Nigeria
Nigeria: BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) was 68.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.0%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
153rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 2009
All-time low
38.0%
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Nigeria is 68.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Nigeria peaked at 76.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2002.
Nigeria ranks 153rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.0% | — |
| 2001 | 41.0% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 68.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.5%, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 68.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 38.0% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 51.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 60.0% | 74.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 151 Micronesia (country) 72.0% compare
- 151 South Sudan 72.0% compare
- 153 Bolivia 68.0% compare
- 155 South Africa 66.0% compare
- 155 Central African Republic 66.0% compare
- 155 Haiti 66.0% compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Nigeria?
- Bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Nigeria was 68.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2002.
- How does Nigeria rank for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
- Nigeria ranks 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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