Nigeria vs Syria: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus
Nigeria
62.0%
in 2025
Syria
60.0%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
182nd
Syria rank
185th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus over time
- Nigeria
- Syria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 62.0% against 60.0% in Syria, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Syria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 182nd and Syria ranks 185th of 195 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.5% | 55.8% | 29.3% | Syria |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 88.7% | 54.3% | Syria |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 83.3% | 45.6% | Syria |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 61.8% | 10.8% | Syria |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 63.5% | 4.3% | Syria |
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, Nigeria or Syria?
- Nigeria, at 62.0% against 60.0% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis between Nigeria and Syria?
- 2.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Syria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Syria rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Nigeria ranks 182nd and Syria ranks 185th 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.