Immunization, measles in Lebanon
Lebanon: Immunization, measles was 67.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Lebanon, 1982–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, measles in Lebanon is 67.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Lebanon peaked at 89.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1982.
Lebanon ranks 173rd 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.0% | — |
| 1983 | 8.0% | +700.0% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 23.0% | +43.8% |
| 1986 | 30.0% | +30.4% |
| 1987 | 39.0% | +30.0% |
| 1988 | 48.0% | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 58.0% | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 61.0% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 65.0% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 76.0% | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 88.0% | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 89.0% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 83.0% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 77.0% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 71.0% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.9% | 1.0% | 58.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 79.7% | 61.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 53.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 82.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 67.0% | 74.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 170 Comoros 70.0% compare
- 171 Bosnia and Herzegovina 69.0% compare
- 171 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.0% compare
- 173 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 67.0% compare
- 175 Chad 66.0% compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 65.0% compare
- 176 Mozambique 65.0% compare
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Lebanon?
- Immunization, measles in Lebanon was 67.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1982.
- How does Lebanon rank for immunization, measles?
- Lebanon ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.