Immunization, measles in Burundi
Burundi: Immunization, measles was 86.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Burundi, 1981–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, measles in Burundi is 86.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Burundi peaked at 98.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1984.
That places Burundi 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 28.0% | — |
| 1982 | 40.0% | +42.9% |
| 1983 | 54.0% | +35.0% |
| 1984 | 27.0% | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 32.0% | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 59.0% | +84.4% |
| 1987 | 54.0% | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 46.0% | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 73.0% | +58.7% |
| 1990 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 69.0% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 42.0% | -39.1% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | +90.5% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 77.0% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.9% | 27.0% | 73.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 70.2% | 42.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.6% | 72.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 88.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 86.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Burundi?
- Immunization, measles in Burundi was 86.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1984.
- How does Burundi rank for immunization, measles?
- Burundi ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.