Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage in Nigeria
Nigeria: Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage was 69.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage in Nigeria, 2015–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 69.0% for inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage in Nigeria peaked at 70.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2015.
Nigeria ranks 175th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 42.0% | — |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +27.3% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.4% | 42.0% | 66.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 51.0% | 70.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 172 Haiti 71.0% compare
- 173 Mozambique 70.0% compare
- 173 Somalia 70.0% compare
- 175 Benin 69.0% compare
- 175 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 69.0% compare
- 178 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.0% compare
- 178 Chad 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage in Nigeria?
- Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage in Nigeria was 69.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage?
- Nigeria ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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