Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Nigeria
Nigeria: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 62 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
182nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
66
in 2019
All-time low
9
in 1984
Years of data
42
1984–2025
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Nigeria, 1984–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Nigeria is 62, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Nigeria peaked at 66 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1984.
Nigeria ranks 182nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 9 | — |
| 1985 | 16 | +77.8% |
| 1986 | 22 | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 29 | +31.8% |
| 1988 | 36 | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 47 | +30.6% |
| 1990 | 56 | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 39 | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 43 | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 29 | -32.6% |
| 1994 | 44 | +51.7% |
| 1995 | 34 | -22.7% |
| 1996 | 26 | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 21 | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 31 | +47.6% |
| 2000 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 29 | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 33 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 40 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 53 | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 63 | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 56 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 49 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 42 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 53 | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 61 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 66 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 62 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 50 | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 55 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 63 | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 62 | -1.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.5 | 9 | 47 | 6 |
| 1990s | 34.4 | 21 | 56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.7 | 25 | 63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51 | 42 | 66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.17 | 50 | 63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 181 Madagascar 64 compare
- 182 Gabon 62 compare
- 184 Afghanistan 61 compare
- 185 Syria 60 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Nigeria?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Nigeria was 62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 66 in 2019.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Nigeria ranks 182nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 42 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).