Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 was 35 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
35
in 2024
All-time low
9
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Nigeria, 2019–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Nigeria is 35, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 288.9% over ten years.
That places Nigeria 182nd out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9 | — |
| 2020 | 16 | +77.8% |
| 2021 | 23 | +43.8% |
| 2022 | 30 | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 35 | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71, 49% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 2020s | 28.67 | 16 | 35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 179 Madagascar 41 compare
- 180 Venezuela 38 compare
- 180 Yemen 38 compare
- 183 Somalia 31 compare
- 184 Papua New Guinea 28 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 with mcv2 in Nigeria?
- Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Nigeria was 35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated with mcv2 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated with mcv2 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of children vaccinated with mcv2?
- Nigeria ranks 182nd out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated with mcv2 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 with mcv2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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