Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae was 5.04 million one-year-olds in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Nigeria, 2015–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Nigeria is 5.04 million one-year-olds, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 83.2% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Nigeria peaked at 5.04 million one-year-olds in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.42 million one-year-olds, in 2019.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.30 million one-year-olds | — |
| 2016 | 3.45 million one-year-olds | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 3.18 million one-year-olds | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 2.76 million one-year-olds | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 2.42 million one-year-olds | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 2.68 million one-year-olds | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 2.66 million one-year-olds | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.75 million one-year-olds | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 5.04 million one-year-olds | +83.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5.04 million one-year-olds is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61,795 one-year-olds, 81.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5.04 million one-year-olds is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,481 one-year-olds, 92.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.22 million one-year-olds | 2.42 million one-year-olds | 4.30 million one-year-olds | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.28 million one-year-olds | 2.66 million one-year-olds | 5.04 million one-year-olds | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Nigeria?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Nigeria was 5.04 million one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 million one-year-olds in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 million one-year-olds in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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 Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had the third dose of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in a given year.