Immunization, measles in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Immunization, measles was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, measles in United Arab Emirates stood at 98.0%.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in United Arab Emirates peaked at 99.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1980.
United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.0% | — |
| 1981 | 42.0% | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 41.0% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 51.0% | +24.4% |
| 1984 | 53.0% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 60.0% | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 67.0% | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 71.0% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 78.0% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 98.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 98.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.1% | 34.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 80.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 92.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 94.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in United Arab Emirates?
- Immunization, measles in United Arab Emirates was 98.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for immunization, measles?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.