Share of children vaccinated against measles in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 56 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Nigeria, 1984–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles in Nigeria is 56, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Nigeria peaked at 64 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1984.
Nigeria ranks 184th 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.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 9 | — |
| 1985 | 17 | +88.9% |
| 1986 | 28 | +64.7% |
| 1987 | 36 | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 46 | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 59 | +28.3% |
| 1990 | 54 | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 57 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 43 | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 44 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 38 | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 34 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 41 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 44 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 53 | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 64 | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 56 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 49 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 42 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 48 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 54 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 48 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 54 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 57 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 56 | -1.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +88.9% | 9 | 17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.5 | 9 | 59 | 6 |
| 1990s | 42.8 | 35 | 57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9 | 30 | 64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2 | 42 | 58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.33 | 48 | 60 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 182 Cote d'Ivoire 58 compare
- 182 Laos 58 compare
- 184 Afghanistan 56 compare
- 184 Gabon 56 compare
- 187 Democratic Republic of Congo 55 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 share of children vaccinated against measles in Nigeria?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Nigeria was 56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 64 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Nigeria ranks 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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