Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Algeria
Algeria: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Algeria, 1985–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, measles in Algeria is 94.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Algeria peaked at 99.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 1986.
Algeria ranks 68th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 68.0% | — |
| 1986 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 73.0% | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 81.0% | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 84.0% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 94.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 94.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +25.3% | 79.0% | 99.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.2% | 67.0% | 82.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 86.7% | 83.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 80.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 80.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 79.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Algeria?
- Immunization, measles in Algeria was 94.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 1986.
- How does Algeria rank for immunization, measles?
- Algeria ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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.