Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 69.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Nigeria, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 69.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Nigeria peaked at 80.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1984.
That places Nigeria 151st out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 23.0% | — |
| 1982 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 19.0% | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | +75.0% |
| 1986 | 40.0% | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 47.0% | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 54.0% | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 61.0% | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 80.0% | +31.1% |
| 1991 | 60.0% | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 57.0% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 55.0% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | -23.6% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | -32.6% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | +69.0% |
| 1999 | 46.0% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 41.0% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | -2.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 69.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.0%, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 69.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.0%, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +75.0% | 16.0% | 28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.3% | 16.0% | 61.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 29.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 38.0% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 51.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 67.0% | 74.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 148 South Sudan 72.0% compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 71.0% compare
- 150 Micronesia (country) 70.0% compare
- 152 Afghanistan 68.0% compare
- 152 Angola 68.0% compare
- 152 Bolivia 68.0% compare
- 152 Haiti 68.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Nigeria?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Nigeria was 69.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Nigeria ranks 151st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.