Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Afghanistan
68.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
69.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
152nd
Nigeria rank
151st
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 69.0% against 68.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Nigeria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Nigeria ranks 151st of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.4% | 35.8% | 14.4% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 51.3% | 21.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 50.5% | 1.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 61.3% | 14.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 70.4% | 2.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 69.0% against 68.0% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 1.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Nigeria ranks 151st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.