Dtp3 children unvaccinated in Nigeria

Nigeria: Dtp3 children unvaccinated was 2.25 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.25 million
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.12 million
in 2012
All-time low
1.59 million
in 1990
Years of data
40
1984–2023

Dtp3 children unvaccinated in Nigeria, 1984–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1984200320231984: 2.9M1985: 2.8M1986: 2.6M1987: 2.4M1988: 2.2M1989: 1.9M1990: 1.6M1991: 2.3M1992: 2.2M1993: 2.7M1994: 2.2M1995: 2.7M1996: 3.1M1997: 3.4M1998: 3.5M1999: 3.1M2000: 3.3M2001: 3.5M2002: 3.7M2003: 3.6M2004: 3.5M2005: 3.5M2006: 3.3M2007: 3.3M2008: 2.8M2009: 2.2M2010: 2.7M2011: 3.0M2012: 4.1M2013: 4.0M2014: 3.8M2015: 3.9M2016: 3.2M2017: 3.0M2018: 2.6M2019: 2.3M2020: 2.5M2021: 2.6M2022: 2.7M2023: 2.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dtp3 children unvaccinated in Nigeria is 2.25 million, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dtp3 children unvaccinated in Nigeria peaked at 4.12 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million, in 1990.

Nigeria ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Dtp3 children unvaccinated in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Dtp3 children unvaccinated in Nigeria, 1984 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1984 2.95 million
1985 2.77 million -5.9%
1986 2.61 million -5.9%
1987 2.41 million -7.7%
1988 2.20 million -8.5%
1989 1.86 million -15.5%
1990 1.59 million -14.8%
1991 2.26 million +42.1%
1992 2.15 million -4.5%
1993 2.75 million +27.5%
1994 2.22 million -19.1%
1995 2.69 million +20.9%
1996 3.10 million +15.3%
1997 3.39 million +9.6%
1998 3.47 million +2.2%
1999 3.10 million -10.8%
2000 3.28 million +5.9%
2001 3.50 million +6.8%
2002 3.73 million +6.5%
2003 3.64 million -2.5%
2004 3.53 million -2.9%
2005 3.46 million -1.9%
2006 3.34 million -3.7%
2007 3.31 million -0.7%
2008 2.75 million -16.9%
2009 2.22 million -19.2%
2010 2.71 million +22.0%
2011 2.96 million +9.2%
2012 4.12 million +39.1%
2013 4.00 million -3.1%
2014 3.78 million -5.4%
2015 3.89 million +3.0%
2016 3.18 million -18.3%
2017 3.04 million -4.3%
2018 2.63 million -13.7%
2019 2.28 million -13.1%
2020 2.54 million +11.3%
2021 2.60 million +2.2%
2022 2.75 million +5.8%
2023 2.25 million -18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.47 million 1.86 million 2.95 million 6
1990s 2.67 million 1.59 million 3.47 million 10
2000s 3.28 million 2.22 million 3.73 million 10
2010s 3.26 million 2.28 million 4.12 million 10
2020s 2.53 million 2.25 million 2.75 million 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 Cook Islands 26.32 compare
  2. 2 India 2.04 million compare
  3. 2 Niue 0.25 compare
  4. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.59 million compare
  5. 4 Ethiopia 1.17 million compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dtp3 children unvaccinated in Nigeria?
Dtp3 children unvaccinated in Nigeria was 2.25 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dtp3 children unvaccinated recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 4.12 million in 2012.
What is the lowest dtp3 children unvaccinated recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for dtp3 children unvaccinated?
Nigeria ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is dtp3 children unvaccinated rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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 Dtp3 children unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dtp3 children unvaccinated
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,906 data points, 1980–2023
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