Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds in Nigeria
Nigeria: Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds was 54.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds in Nigeria is 54.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds in Nigeria peaked at 69.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 31st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 21.0% | — |
| 2005 | 36.0% | +71.4% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +38.0% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -36.8% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +79.2% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 54.0% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 0.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 24.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 46.0% | 59.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 28 Gabon 56.0% compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 55.0% compare
- 29 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 55.0% compare
- 32 Benin 49.0% compare
- 33 Angola 48.0% compare
- 34 Central African Republic 41.0% compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0119 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds in Nigeria?
- Yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds in Nigeria was 54.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds?
- Nigeria ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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