Immunization, measles in Nigeria
Nigeria: Immunization, measles was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Nigeria, 1990–2016
Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank. Measured in % of children ages 15-23 months.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.7% for immunization, measles in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 52.1% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Nigeria peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 29th out of 33 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Immunization, measles in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 15-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5% | — |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +52.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Nigeria?
- Immunization, measles in Nigeria was 0.7% in 2016, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for immunization, measles?
- Nigeria ranks 29th out of 33 countries with data for 2016.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as part of Immunization, measles (% of children ages 15-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of children age 15-23 months who received measles or MMR vaccination, either verified by vaccination card or by recall of respondent