Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3 was 70.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
70.6%
Change on year
up 29.1%
World rank
40th
of 42 countries
All-time high
70.6%
in 2018
All-time low
42.8%
in 2003
Years of data
8
1990–2018

Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3 in Nigeria, 1990–2018

0204060801990200420181990: 62.72003: 42.82007: 452008: 50.32011: 53.32013: 57.32017: 54.72018: 70.6

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 70.6% for vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 29.1% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 in Nigeria peaked at 70.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 40th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3 in Nigeria, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 62.7%
2003 42.8% -31.7%
2007 45.0% +5.1%
2008 50.3% +11.8%
2011 53.3% +6.0%
2013 57.3% +7.5%
2017 54.7% -4.5%
2018 70.6% +29.1%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 70.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 75% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 70.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94.0%, 75% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.7% 62.7% 62.7% 1
2000s 46.0% 42.8% 50.3% 3
2010s 59.0% 53.3% 70.6% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 37 Haiti 81.4% compare
  2. 38 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 73.3% compare
  3. 39 Guinea 72.2% compare
  4. 41 Ethiopia 68.5% compare
  5. 42 Chad 55.4% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 in Nigeria?
Vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 in Nigeria was 70.6% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3?
Nigeria ranks 40th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
Is vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 252 data points, 1990–2021
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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).