Immunization, measles in Uganda
Uganda: Immunization, measles was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Uganda, 1981–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, measles in Uganda is 90.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Uganda peaked at 90.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1985.
That places Uganda 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.0% | — |
| 1982 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 18.0% | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 27.0% | +58.8% |
| 1987 | 38.0% | +40.7% |
| 1988 | 49.0% | +28.9% |
| 1989 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 54.0% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 56.0% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.2% | 17.0% | 51.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 54.9% | 50.0% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 57.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 73.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 89.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.16 % 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 0.0577 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % 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 0.05 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Uganda?
- Immunization, measles in Uganda was 90.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1985.
- How does Uganda rank for immunization, measles?
- Uganda ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.