Polio number unvaccinated in Nigeria
Nigeria: Polio number unvaccinated was 2.04 million in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
2.04 million
Change on year
down 32.3%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.89 million
in 2015
All-time low
1.62 million
in 1990
Years of data
40
1984β2023
Polio number unvaccinated in Nigeria, 1984β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, polio number unvaccinated in Nigeria stood at 2.04 million.
The figure is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Nigeria peaked at 3.89 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.48 million | 1.86 million | 2.98 million | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.69 million | 1.62 million | 3.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 million | 2.04 million | 3.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 million | 2.28 million | 3.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 million | 2.04 million | 3.02 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Cook Islands 26.32 compare
- 2 India 2.04 million compare
- 2 Niue 0.25 compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.55 million compare
- 4 Ethiopia 1.21 million compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 726 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Nigeria?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Nigeria was 2.04 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. 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 Polio number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 40 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).