Share of children vaccinated against measles in Niger
Niger: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Niger, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles in Niger is 82, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Niger peaked at 85 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14, in 1989.
Niger ranks 137th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19 | — |
| 1982 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 22 | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 27 | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 14 | -41.7% |
| 1990 | 25 | +78.6% |
| 1991 | 28 | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 21 | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40 | +110.5% |
| 1996 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 53 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 60 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 66 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 69 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 75 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 80 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 76 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 82 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 77 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 65 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 80 | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 82 | +1.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 82 is above the median for low income countries, which is 72, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +110.5% | 19 | 40 |
| 1990 | +78.6% | 14 | 25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.56 | 14 | 27 | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.5 | 19 | 40 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50 | 37 | 69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77 | 67 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.83 | 65 | 82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % 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 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Niger?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Niger was 82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 1989.
- How does Niger rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Niger ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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