Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Niger
Niger: Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe was 77.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Niger, 2014–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Niger is 77.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 2,466.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Niger peaked at 77.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2014.
That places Niger 120th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.0% | — |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +433.3% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +93.8% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +48.4% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | -36.4% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +61.9% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | +13.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 77.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.0%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 77.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.0%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.7% | 3.0% | 58.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 42.0% | 77.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Niger?
- Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Niger was 77.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe?
- Niger ranks 120th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,466.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.