Afghanistan vs Yemen: Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe
Afghanistan
44.0%
in 2024
Yemen
40.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
173rd
Yemen rank
175th
Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 44.0% against 40.0% in Yemen, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Yemen ranks 175th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 30.4% | 14.8% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 41.5% | 3.7% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 39.6% | 1.0% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 44.0% against 40.0% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 4.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Yemen ranks 175th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.