Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in Nigeria
Nigeria: Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage was 62 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in Nigeria, 2015–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in Nigeria is 62, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in Nigeria peaked at 64 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2015.
Nigeria ranks 138th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 36 | — |
| 2016 | 49 | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 53 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 59 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 64 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 60 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 48 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 56 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 62 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 62 | -1.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.5, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.5, 72% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.2 | 36 | 64 | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.5 | 48 | 63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 135 Benin 64 compare
- 136 Afghanistan 63 compare
- 136 Democratic Republic of Congo 63 compare
- 138 Laos 62 compare
- 138 Marshall Islands 62 compare
- 141 North Macedonia 60 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in Nigeria?
- Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in Nigeria was 62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 64 in 2019.
- What is the lowest diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage?
- Nigeria ranks 138th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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