Immunization, measles in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Immunization, measles was 84.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, measles in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 84.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 84.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1980.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.2% | — |
| 1981 | 18.0% | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 23.3% | +29.5% |
| 1983 | 27.3% | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 34.6% | +27.0% |
| 1985 | 51.7% | +49.4% |
| 1986 | 54.6% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 57.2% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 65.9% | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 67.5% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 69.5% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 69.1% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 70.4% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 70.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 71.0% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 70.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 73.2% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 73.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 73.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 74.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 74.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 75.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 75.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 75.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 75.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 76.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 77.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 81.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 82.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, measles in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +49.4% | 34.6% | 51.7% |
| 1982 | +29.5% | 18.0% | 23.3% |
| 1984 | +27.0% | 27.3% | 34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.6% | 16.2% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.8% | 68.8% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 73.8% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 76.5% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 81.5% | 84.4% | 5 |
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Immunization, measles in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 84.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1980.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for immunization, measles?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.