Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. in Nigeria
Nigeria: Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. was 67.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, 1984–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 67.0% for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 67.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1984.
That places Nigeria 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 9.0% | — |
| 1985 | 16.0% | +77.8% |
| 1986 | 22.0% | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 29.0% | +31.8% |
| 1988 | 36.0% | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 47.0% | +30.6% |
| 1990 | 56.0% | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 39.0% | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 43.0% | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 29.0% | -32.6% |
| 1994 | 44.0% | +51.7% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | -22.7% |
| 1996 | 26.0% | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | +47.6% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 67.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.5%, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 67.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.5%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.5% | 9.0% | 47.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 21.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 25.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 36.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 59.0% | 67.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 174 Chad 68.0% compare
- 174 Equatorial Guinea 68.0% compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 68.0% compare
- 177 Laos 67.0% compare
- 179 Democratic Republic of Congo 65.0% compare
- 180 Angola 64.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.9704 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 13.24 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria was 67.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.