Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against was 2.52 million one-year-olds in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.52 million one-year-olds
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
1st
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.89 million one-year-olds
in 2015
All-time low
1.59 million one-year-olds
in 1990
Years of data
40
1984–2023
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Nigeria, 1984–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Nigeria is 2.52 million one-year-olds, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Nigeria peaked at 3.89 million one-year-olds in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million one-year-olds, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2.95 million one-year-olds | — |
| 1985 | 2.77 million one-year-olds | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 2.61 million one-year-olds | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 2.41 million one-year-olds | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 2.20 million one-year-olds | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 1.86 million one-year-olds | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 1.59 million one-year-olds | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 2.26 million one-year-olds | +42.1% |
| 1992 | 2.15 million one-year-olds | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.75 million one-year-olds | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 2.22 million one-year-olds | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 2.69 million one-year-olds | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 3.10 million one-year-olds | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 3.39 million one-year-olds | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 3.47 million one-year-olds | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.10 million one-year-olds | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 3.28 million one-year-olds | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 3.50 million one-year-olds | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.73 million one-year-olds | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 3.64 million one-year-olds | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.53 million one-year-olds | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.46 million one-year-olds | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.34 million one-year-olds | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.31 million one-year-olds | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.75 million one-year-olds | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 2.22 million one-year-olds | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 2.71 million one-year-olds | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 3.21 million one-year-olds | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 3.74 million one-year-olds | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 3.73 million one-year-olds | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.78 million one-year-olds | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.89 million one-year-olds | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.18 million one-year-olds | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 3.04 million one-year-olds | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.63 million one-year-olds | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 2.28 million one-year-olds | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 2.54 million one-year-olds | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 3.33 million one-year-olds | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 3.02 million one-year-olds | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 2.52 million one-year-olds | -16.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2.52 million one-year-olds is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,226 one-year-olds, 62.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2.52 million one-year-olds is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52,290 one-year-olds, 48.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.47 million one-year-olds | 1.86 million one-year-olds | 2.95 million one-year-olds | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.67 million one-year-olds | 1.59 million one-year-olds | 3.47 million one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 million one-year-olds | 2.22 million one-year-olds | 3.73 million one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 million one-year-olds | 2.28 million one-year-olds | 3.89 million one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 million one-year-olds | 2.52 million one-year-olds | 3.33 million one-year-olds | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Nigeria?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Nigeria was 2.52 million one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 million one-year-olds in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million one-year-olds in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.