Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 was 14.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 in Nigeria, 1990–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 14.5% for vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 168.5% on the previous year and up 202.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in Nigeria peaked at 14.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.9% | — |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -75.5% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +58.8% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +104.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -63.3% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +168.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 14.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.0%, 22% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 14.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.9%, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 5.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 3.6% | 14.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in Nigeria?
- Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in Nigeria was 14.5% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1?
- Nigeria ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vaccinations: Percentage of children 12-23 months who have received specific vaccines by the time of the survey (according to the vaccination card or the mother's report). Children with all vaccinations refer children who have received BCG, measles, and three doses each of DPT and polio vaccine (excluding polio 0). Some MICS surveys refer children in different age groups (e.g. 18-29 months, or 15-26 months).