Immunization, measles in Gambia
Gambia: Immunization, measles was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Gambia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 83.0% for immunization, measles in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Gambia peaked at 97.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1986.
That places Gambia 134th 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 45 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 69.0% | — |
| 1981 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 79.0% | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 75.0% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 62.0% | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 88.0% | +41.9% |
| 1988 | 80.0% | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 83.0% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 87.0% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.9% | 62.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.8% | 83.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 88.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 85.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 74.0% | 83.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % 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 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % 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 Gambia?
- Immunization, measles in Gambia was 83.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1986.
- How does Gambia rank for immunization, measles?
- Gambia ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.