Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Nigeria is 35, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 288.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Nigeria peaked at 38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 186th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 9 | — |
| 2020 | 38 | +322.2% |
| 2021 | 34 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 30 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 35 | +6.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34 | 30 | 38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- 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 share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Nigeria?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Nigeria was 35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Nigeria ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.9%. 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 Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated against dpt3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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