Immunization, measles in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Immunization, measles was 69.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, measles in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 69.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 71.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1980.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.2% | — |
| 1981 | 12.1% | +94.5% |
| 1982 | 13.9% | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 21.0% | +50.3% |
| 1984 | 25.8% | +23.3% |
| 1985 | 32.4% | +25.5% |
| 1986 | 39.3% | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 43.6% | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 48.4% | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 55.0% | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 56.5% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 53.3% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 50.1% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 54.2% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 53.8% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 53.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 63.3% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 69.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 69.1% | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, measles in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +94.5% | 6.2% | 12.1% |
| 1983 | +50.3% | 13.9% | 21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.8% | 6.2% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 48.7% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 49.9% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 67.9% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 67.6% | 69.8% | 5 |
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Immunization, measles in Sub-Saharan Africa was 69.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1980.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for immunization, measles?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.