Immunization, measles second dose in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Immunization, measles second dose was 46.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Immunization, measles second dose in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, measles second dose in Africa Western and Central stood at 46.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 716.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Africa Western and Central peaked at 46.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Africa Western and Central 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Immunization, measles second dose in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.1% | — |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +4232.8% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +64.9% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +75.6% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +42.3% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +76.5% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | +10.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, measles second dose in Africa Western and Central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +4232.8% | 0.1% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 0.0% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 34.5% | 46.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 40 Kuwait 94.0% compare
- 40 Luxembourg 94.0% compare
- 40 Norway 94.0% compare
- 40 Slovakia 94.0% compare
- 40 Türkiye 94.0% compare
- 45 Bangladesh 93.0% compare
- 45 Denmark 93.0% compare
- 45 France 93.0% compare
- 45 Jamaica 93.0% compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 93.0% compare
- 45 Malaysia 93.0% compare
- 45 Republic of Moldova 93.0% compare
- 45 Nepal 93.0% compare
- 45 Russian Federation 93.0% compare
- 45 Rwanda 93.0% compare
- 45 Singapore 93.0% compare
- 45 Switzerland 93.0% compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Africa Western and Central?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Africa Western and Central was 46.9% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 716.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as part of Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, measles second dose, measures the percentage of children who received two dose of measles containing vaccine according to nationally recommended schedule through routine immunization services in a given year.