Immunization, measles in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Immunization, measles was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Burkina Faso, 1985–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, measles in Burkina Faso stood at 88.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Burkina Faso peaked at 94.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1998.
Burkina Faso ranks 112th 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 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 38.0% | — |
| 1986 | 40.0% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 37.0% | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | +40.5% |
| 1989 | 66.0% | +26.9% |
| 1990 | 79.0% | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 69.0% | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 60.0% | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 50.0% | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 45.0% | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 43.0% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | -41.5% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | +31.2% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 88.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 88.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, measles in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +50.0% | 24.0% | 36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.6% | 37.0% | 66.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 24.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 48.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 82.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Burkina Faso?
- Immunization, measles in Burkina Faso was 88.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1998.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for immunization, measles?
- Burkina Faso ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.