Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)

Afghanistan
55.0%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
55.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
183rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
183rd

Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 55.0% against 55.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 183rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 183rd of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 17.4% 34.2% 16.8% Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 30.9% 25.5% 5.4% Afghanistan
2000s 46.3% 52.3% 6.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 61.5% 66.0% 4.5% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 54.8% 56.0% 1.2% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, measles, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Afghanistan, at 55.0% against 55.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, measles between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for immunization, measles?
Afghanistan ranks 183rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 183rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO), published as Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)
Unit
% of children ages 12-23 months
Source
World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 10,001 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Child immunization, measles, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received the measles vaccination before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.