Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 57.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Nigeria, 1984–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Nigeria stood at 57.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Nigeria peaked at 64.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1984.
Nigeria ranks 182nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 9.0% | — |
| 1985 | 17.0% | +88.9% |
| 1986 | 28.0% | +64.7% |
| 1987 | 36.0% | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 46.0% | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 59.0% | +28.3% |
| 1990 | 54.0% | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 57.0% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 43.0% | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 40.0% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 38.0% | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | +5.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 57.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.0%, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 57.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.0%, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine 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% | 9.0% | 17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.5% | 9.0% | 59.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 35.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 30.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 41.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 51.0% | 60.0% | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Nigeria?
- Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Nigeria was 57.0% 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 vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Nigeria ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 vaccinated, by vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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