Immunization, measles in Djibouti
Djibouti: Immunization, measles was 75.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Djibouti, 1982–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, measles in Djibouti is 75.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Djibouti peaked at 86.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1982.
Djibouti ranks 156th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 15.0% | — |
| 1983 | 18.0% | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 20.0% | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 27.0% | +35.0% |
| 1986 | 19.0% | -29.6% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 68.0% | +209.1% |
| 1989 | 75.0% | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 85.0% | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 53.0% | -37.6% |
| 1992 | 41.0% | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 41.0% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31.0% | -24.4% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | -32.3% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +117.4% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +52.0% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 75.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.0%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 75.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, measles in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +209.1% | 22.0% | 68.0% |
| 2000 | +117.4% | 23.0% | 50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.0% | 15.0% | 75.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 21.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 49.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 71.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 50.0% | 76.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 154 Haiti 77.0% compare
- 155 South Africa 76.0% compare
- 156 Côte d'Ivoire 75.0% compare
- 158 Ecuador 74.0% compare
- 159 North Macedonia 73.0% compare
- 159 Suriname 73.0% compare
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Djibouti?
- Immunization, measles in Djibouti was 75.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1982.
- How does Djibouti rank for immunization, measles?
- Djibouti ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.