Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Niger
Niger: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 86.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Niger, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 86.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Niger peaked at 86.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1985.
That places Niger 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.0% | — |
| 1982 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +40.0% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | +44.4% |
| 1990 | 22.0% | +69.2% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25.0% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 29.0% | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 32.0% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 86.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 86.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +69.2% | 13.0% | 22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 4.0% | 13.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 19.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 34.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 70.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 81.0% | 86.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Niger?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Niger was 86.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1985.
- How does Niger rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Niger ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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 one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.