Immunization, measles in Iraq
Iraq: Immunization, measles was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Iraq, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, measles in Iraq stood at 91.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Iraq peaked at 97.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1980.
That places Iraq 87th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.0% | — |
| 1981 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 25.0% | +108.3% |
| 1985 | 70.0% | +180.0% |
| 1986 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 91.0% | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 85.0% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 79.0% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 75.0% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 71.0% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 67.0% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 63.0% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 72.0% | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.7% | 9.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.3% | 63.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 62.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 70.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 84.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % 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 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % 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 Iraq?
- Immunization, measles in Iraq was 91.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for immunization, measles?
- Iraq ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.