Immunization, measles in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Immunization, measles was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Palestine, State of, 1993–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, measles in Palestine, State of is 89.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Palestine, State of peaked at 99.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 1995.
Palestine, State of ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 91.0% | — |
| 1994 | 96.0% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 73.0% | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 95.0% | +30.1% |
| 1997 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 89.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 89.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, measles in Palestine, State of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +30.1% | 73.0% | 95.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 73.0% | 96.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 93.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 89.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 103 Czechia 89.0% compare
- 103 Dominican Republic 89.0% compare
- 103 Libya 89.0% compare
- 103 Malawi 89.0% compare
- 103 Netherlands 89.0% compare
- 103 New Zealand 89.0% compare
- 103 Peru 89.0% compare
- 103 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 89.0% compare
More health data for Palestine, State of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % 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 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % 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 Palestine, State of?
- Immunization, measles in Palestine, State of was 89.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 1995.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for immunization, measles?
- Palestine, State of ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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.