Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) was 55.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 55.0% for immunization, measles in 2024.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 69.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1999.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.0% | — |
| 1981 | 23.0% | +27.8% |
| 1982 | 25.0% | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 30.0% | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40.0% | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 39.0% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 41.0% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 44.0% | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 41.0% | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 38.0% | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | -55.3% |
| 1992 | 25.0% | +47.1% |
| 1993 | 33.0% | +32.0% |
| 1994 | 39.0% | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 27.0% | -30.8% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | +73.3% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | +5.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 55.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.0%, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 55.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.0%, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +73.3% | 15.0% | 26.0% |
| 1991 | -55.3% | 38.0% | 17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.1% | 18.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 15.0% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 26.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 63.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 52.0% | 62.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % 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 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Immunization, measles in Democratic Republic of Congo was 55.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for immunization, measles?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.