Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Immunization, measles
Immunization, measles over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 96.0% against 69.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 26.9%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 193 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.3% | 29.8% | 31.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 91.8% | 52.4% | 39.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 59.7% | 36.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 69.5% | 28.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 68.6% | 28.4% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, measles, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Saudi Arabia, at 96.0% against 69.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, measles between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 26.9%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for immunization, measles?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th 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
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.