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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 726 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.15 million (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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