Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus
Afghanistan
61.0%
in 2025
Nigeria
62.0%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
184th
Nigeria rank
182nd
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 62.0% against 61.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 184th and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.5% | 26.5% | 4.0% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 34.4% | 11.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 37.7% | 11.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 51.0% | 14.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 59.2% | 1.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 62.0% against 61.0% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 1.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. 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.