Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 was 94.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
94.0%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
33rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2018
All-time low
84.4%
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2018

Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Nigeria, 1990–2018

0204060801001990200420181990: 84.4 highest2003: 91.4 highest2007: 85.4 highest2008: 87.7 highest2011: 89.7 highest2013: 92.3 highest2017: 87.1 highest2018: 94 highest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.

Analysis

In 2018, vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Nigeria stood at 94.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Nigeria peaked at 94.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 1990.

Nigeria ranks 33rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 (highest) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2018.
Year highest Change
1990 84.4%
2003 91.4% +8.3%
2007 85.4% -6.6%
2008 87.7% +2.7%
2011 89.7% +2.3%
2013 92.3% +2.9%
2017 87.1% -5.6%
2018 94.0% +7.9%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 94.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98.0%, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 94.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.3%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.4% 84.4% 84.4% 1
2000s 88.2% 85.4% 91.4% 3
2010s 90.8% 87.1% 94.0% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 30 Dominican Republic 95.7% compare
  2. 31 Philippines 94.6% compare
  3. 32 Guinea-Bissau 94.1% compare
  4. 34 Ethiopia 93.8% compare
  5. 35 Indonesia 93.7% compare
  6. 36 Côte d'Ivoire 93.2% compare
  7. 36 Mauritania 93.2% 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): q5 in Nigeria?
Vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Nigeria was 94.0% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5?
Nigeria ranks 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
Is vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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).