Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3 was 50.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
50.7%
Change on year
up 56.0%
World rank
36th
of 40 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2018
All-time low
13.3%
in 2003
Years of data
8
1990–2018

Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3 in Nigeria, 1990–2018

10203040501990200420181990: 27.12003: 13.32007: 18.82008: 32.92011: 33.22013: 39.72017: 32.52018: 50.7

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

In 2018, vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 in Nigeria stood at 50.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.0% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 in Nigeria peaked at 50.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2003.

That places Nigeria 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3 in Nigeria, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 27.1%
2003 13.3% -50.9%
2007 18.8% +41.4%
2008 32.9% +75.0%
2011 33.2% +0.9%
2013 39.7% +19.6%
2017 32.5% -18.1%
2018 50.7% +56.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 50.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 59% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 50.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.5%, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.1% 27.1% 27.1% 1
2000s 21.7% 13.3% 32.9% 3
2010s 39.0% 32.5% 50.7% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 33 Dominican Republic 66.3% compare
  2. 34 Côte d'Ivoire 62.7% compare
  3. 35 Ethiopia 50.8% compare
  4. 37 Haiti 49.8% compare
  5. 38 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.8% compare
  6. 39 Guinea 38.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 in Nigeria?
Vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 in Nigeria was 50.7% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3?
Nigeria ranks 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
Is vaccinations (dpt 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vaccinations (DPT 3) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 241 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).