Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of children fully vaccinated against measles was 35.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.0%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
177th
of 179 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 2020
All-time low
9.0%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Nigeria, 2019–2024
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 children fully vaccinated against measles in Nigeria is 35.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 288.9% over ten years.
That places Nigeria 177th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9.0% | — |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +322.2% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 30.0% | 38.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 children fully vaccinated against measles in Nigeria?
- Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Nigeria was 35.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children fully vaccinated against measles recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of children fully vaccinated against measles recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of children fully vaccinated against measles?
- Nigeria ranks 177th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children fully vaccinated against measles 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 WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children fully vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.