Immunization, measles in Eritrea
Eritrea: Immunization, measles was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, measles in Eritrea stood at 93.0%.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Eritrea peaked at 98.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 74th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 34.0% | — |
| 1994 | 51.0% | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 58.0% | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 66.0% | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 73.0% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 79.0% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 88.0% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 76.0% | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 84.0% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1% | 34.0% | 88.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 76.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 90.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Eritrea?
- Immunization, measles in Eritrea was 93.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for immunization, measles?
- Eritrea ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.