Immunization, measles in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Immunization, measles was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 96.0% for immunization, measles in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Saudi Arabia peaked at 98.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1980.
That places Saudi Arabia 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.0% | — |
| 1981 | 12.0% | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 53.0% | +341.7% |
| 1983 | 65.0% | +22.6% |
| 1984 | 71.0% | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 79.0% | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 77.0% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 81.0% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 90.0% | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 95.0% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 88.0% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.3% | 8.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.8% | 88.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 94.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 95.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 46 Armenia 96.0% compare
- 46 Bangladesh 96.0% compare
- 46 Belgium 96.0% compare
- 46 El Salvador 96.0% compare
- 46 Germany 96.0% compare
- 46 Kyrgyzstan 96.0% compare
- 46 Malaysia 96.0% compare
- 46 Mongolia 96.0% compare
- 46 Norway 96.0% compare
- 46 Palau 96.0% compare
- 46 Switzerland 96.0% compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 96.0% compare
- 46 Tunisia 96.0% compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Immunization, measles in Saudi Arabia was 96.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for immunization, measles?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.