Immunization, measles in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Immunization, measles was 70.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, measles in Africa Eastern and Southern is 70.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 76.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1980.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.1% | — |
| 1981 | 17.0% | +86.5% |
| 1982 | 19.7% | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | +61.3% |
| 1984 | 35.5% | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 40.3% | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 45.2% | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 49.1% | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 52.5% | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 57.1% | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 53.6% | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 56.0% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 60.8% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 57.7% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 59.5% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 58.8% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 51.8% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 57.0% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 75.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 73.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 71.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, measles in Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +86.5% | 9.1% | 17.0% |
| 1983 | +61.3% | 19.7% | 31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.7% | 9.1% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 51.8% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 53.7% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 73.4% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 70.4% | 73.2% | 5 |
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Immunization, measles in Africa Eastern and Southern was 70.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1980.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for immunization, measles?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.