Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs.
Democratic Republic of Congo
65.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
67.0%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
179th
Nigeria rank
177th
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 67.0% against 65.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th and Nigeria ranks 177th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.5% | 26.5% | 9.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 34.4% | 11.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 37.7% | 14.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 50.4% | 19.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 63.2% | 1.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 67.0% against 65.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 2.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th and Nigeria ranks 177th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.