Immunization, measles in Senegal
Senegal: Immunization, measles was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Senegal, 1986–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, measles in Senegal stood at 87.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Senegal peaked at 93.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1989.
Senegal ranks 119th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 71.0% | — |
| 1987 | 66.0% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 60.0% | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 48.0% | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 51.0% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 54.0% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 57.0% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 70.0% | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 62.0% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.2% | 48.0% | 71.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 61.6% | 51.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 48.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 80.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 82.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Senegal
- 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 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0571 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0474 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Senegal?
- Immunization, measles in Senegal was 87.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1989.
- How does Senegal rank for immunization, measles?
- Senegal ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.