Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of the target population who received

Nigeria
35.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
26.0%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
190th
Papua New Guinea rank
193rd

Proportion of the target population who received over time

  • Nigeria
  • Papua New Guinea
10203040201920212024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 35.0% against 26.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Nigeria ranks 190th and Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd of 193 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 9.0% 20.0% 11.0% Papua New Guinea
2020s 34.0% 27.8% 6.2% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of the target population who received, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
Nigeria, at 35.0% against 26.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of the target population who received between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
9.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of the target population who received?
Nigeria ranks 190th and Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of the target population who received measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of the target population who received measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
230 places, 4,598 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed