Immunization, measles in Benin
Benin: Immunization, measles was 44.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Benin, 1985–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, measles in Benin is 44.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Benin peaked at 79.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1986.
That places Benin 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23.0% | — |
| 1986 | 20.0% | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 26.0% | +30.0% |
| 1988 | 30.0% | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 48.0% | +60.0% |
| 1990 | 79.0% | +64.6% |
| 1991 | 60.0% | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 70.0% | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 67.0% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 78.0% | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 65.0% | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 60.0% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.4% | 20.0% | 48.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 68.1% | 60.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 61.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 58.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 44.0% | 54.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 187 Madagascar 46.0% compare
- 187 Sudan 46.0% compare
- 189 Papua New Guinea 44.0% compare
- 191 Central African Republic 41.0% compare
- 191 Yemen 41.0% compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0684 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Benin?
- Immunization, measles in Benin was 44.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1986.
- How does Benin rank for immunization, measles?
- Benin ranks 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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.