Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) was 62.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
62.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
176th
of 194 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 62.0% for hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Nigeria peaked at 66.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 176th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 8.0% | — |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +125.0% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +55.6% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 0.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 42.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 50.0% | 63.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 175 Madagascar 64.0% compare
- 176 Gabon 62.0% compare
- 178 Afghanistan 61.0% compare
- 179 Syria 60.0% compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Nigeria?
- Hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Nigeria was 62.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
- Nigeria ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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