Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Immunization, measles

Saudi Arabia
96.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
69.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
46th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
44th

Immunization, measles over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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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

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.