Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 69.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Nigeria, 1984–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Nigeria is 69.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Nigeria peaked at 70.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1984.
Nigeria ranks 171st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 8.0% | — |
| 1985 | 16.0% | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 21.0% | +31.2% |
| 1987 | 28.0% | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 36.0% | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 47.0% | +30.6% |
| 1990 | 55.0% | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 42.0% | -23.6% |
| 1992 | 38.0% | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 28.0% | -26.3% |
| 1994 | 45.0% | +60.7% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | -31.1% |
| 1996 | 26.0% | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 27.0% | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +27.3% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.0% | 8.0% | 47.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 22.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 31.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 41.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 55.0% | 70.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 169 Eswatini 70.0% compare
- 169 Lao People's Democratic Republic 70.0% compare
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 68.0% compare
- 173 Azerbaijan 67.0% compare
- 173 Chad 67.0% compare
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 67.0% 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Nigeria?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Nigeria was 69.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Nigeria ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio 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 WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.