Immunization, measles in Niger
Niger: Immunization, measles was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Niger, 1981–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, measles in Niger stood at 81.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Niger peaked at 85.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1989.
Niger ranks 141st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19.0% | — |
| 1982 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 16.0% | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 22.0% | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 27.0% | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24.0% | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | -41.7% |
| 1990 | 25.0% | +78.6% |
| 1991 | 28.0% | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 19.0% | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | +110.5% |
| 1996 | 38.0% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 35.0% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 39.0% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 14.0% | 27.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 19.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 37.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 67.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 65.0% | 81.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Niger?
- Immunization, measles in Niger was 81.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1989.
- How does Niger rank for immunization, measles?
- Niger ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.