Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Niger
Niger: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 86.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Niger, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Niger stood at 86.0%. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Niger peaked at 86.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1985.
That places Niger 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.0% | — |
| 1982 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +40.0% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | +44.4% |
| 1990 | 22.0% | +69.2% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25.0% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 29.0% | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 32.0% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 4.0% | 13.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 19.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 34.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 70.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 81.0% | 86.0% | 5 |
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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)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Niger?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Niger was 86.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1985.
- How does Niger rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Niger ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.