Immunization, measles in Zambia
Zambia: Immunization, measles was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Zambia, 1983–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 88.0% for immunization, measles in 2024.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Zambia peaked at 97.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 1983.
That places Zambia 112th 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 42 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 56.0% | — |
| 1984 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 80.0% | +37.9% |
| 1988 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 90.0% | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 80.0% | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 91.0% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 96.0% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 86.0% | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.0% | 56.0% | 80.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 87.1% | 80.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 84.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 80.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 83.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Zambia?
- Immunization, measles in Zambia was 88.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 1983.
- How does Zambia rank for immunization, measles?
- Zambia ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.