Immunization, DPT in Nigeria
Nigeria: Immunization, DPT was 67.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, DPT in Nigeria, 1984–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, dpt in Nigeria stood at 67.0%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in Nigeria peaked at 67.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1984.
Nigeria ranks 176th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Immunization, DPT in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 9.0% | — |
| 1985 | 16.0% | +77.8% |
| 1986 | 22.0% | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 29.0% | +31.8% |
| 1988 | 36.0% | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 47.0% | +30.6% |
| 1990 | 56.0% | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 39.0% | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 43.0% | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 29.0% | -32.6% |
| 1994 | 44.0% | +51.7% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | -22.7% |
| 1996 | 26.0% | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | +47.6% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | +10.3% |
| 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 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.5% | 9.0% | 47.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 21.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 25.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 36.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 59.0% | 67.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 173 Chad 68.0% compare
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 68.0% compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 68.0% compare
- 176 Lao People's Democratic Republic 67.0% compare
- 178 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 65.0% compare
- 179 Angola 64.0% 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, dpt in Nigeria?
- Immunization, dpt in Nigeria was 67.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for immunization, dpt?
- Nigeria ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, dpt rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, DPT, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received DPT vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.