Immunization, measles in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Immunization, measles was 71.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Least developed countries, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, measles in Least developed countries stood at 71.1%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Least developed countries peaked at 76.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1980.
Least developed countries ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.8% | — |
| 1981 | 9.8% | +69.4% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | +22.8% |
| 1983 | 14.8% | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 20.4% | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 26.5% | +29.7% |
| 1987 | 29.9% | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 36.8% | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 48.1% | +30.4% |
| 1990 | 54.4% | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 50.2% | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 52.6% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 56.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 56.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 54.1% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 57.8% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 59.3% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 76.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 75.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 74.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.0% | 5.8% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 49.7% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 54.8% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 73.6% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 69.4% | 72.7% | 5 |
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0127 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0138 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Least developed countries?
- Immunization, measles in Least developed countries was 71.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1980.
- How does Least developed countries rank for immunization, measles?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.