Immunization, measles in Arab World
Arab World: Immunization, measles was 78.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Arab World, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 78.6% for immunization, measles in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Arab World peaked at 86.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1980.
Arab World ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.2% | — |
| 1981 | 16.3% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 22.3% | +36.3% |
| 1983 | 25.4% | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 31.0% | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | +68.6% |
| 1986 | 57.8% | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 61.5% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 70.1% | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 76.0% | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 76.7% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 76.0% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 74.9% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 75.4% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 74.7% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 76.3% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 78.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 81.1% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 81.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 81.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 80.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 81.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 81.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 83.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 82.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 85.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 84.6% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 78.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.8% | 15.2% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.4% | 74.7% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.2% | 80.8% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 83.8% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 78.6% | 83.0% | 5 |
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0472 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Arab World?
- Immunization, measles in Arab World was 78.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1980.
- How does Arab World rank for immunization, measles?
- Arab World ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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.