Immunization, BCG in Nigeria
Nigeria: Immunization, BCG was 69.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in Nigeria, 1981–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, bcg in Nigeria stood at 69.0%.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Nigeria peaked at 80.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1984.
Nigeria ranks 150th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 23.0% | — |
| 1982 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 19.0% | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | +75.0% |
| 1986 | 40.0% | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 47.0% | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 54.0% | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 61.0% | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 80.0% | +31.1% |
| 1991 | 60.0% | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 57.0% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 55.0% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | -23.6% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | -32.6% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | +69.0% |
| 1999 | 46.0% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | -4.3% |
| 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 | 59.0% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -5.6% |
| 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 | 71.0% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.3% | 16.0% | 61.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 29.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 38.0% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 51.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 67.0% | 74.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 147 South Sudan 72.0% compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 71.0% compare
- 149 Micronesia, Federated States of 70.0% compare
- 151 Afghanistan 68.0% compare
- 151 Angola 68.0% compare
- 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.0% compare
- 151 Haiti 68.0% 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Nigeria?
- Immunization, bcg in Nigeria was 69.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for immunization, bcg?
- Nigeria ranks 150th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as part of Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization rate, BCG is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey for BCG. A child is considered adequately immunized after one dose.