Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 was 84.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Nigeria, 1990–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 84.7% for vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Nigeria peaked at 84.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.2% | — |
| 2003 | 70.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 79.6% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 74.9% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 77.9% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | +11.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 84.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 84.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.4%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.2% | 70.2% | 70.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 70.7% | 79.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 76.3% | 84.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Nigeria?
- Vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Nigeria was 84.7% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 (highest). 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).