Immunization, measles second dose in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Immunization, measles second dose was 65.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in Burkina Faso, 2014–2024
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 Burkina Faso stood at 65.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 282.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Burkina Faso peaked at 71.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2014.
That places Burkina Faso 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.0% | — |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +194.1% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 66.0% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 65.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.0%, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 65.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.0%, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.5% | 17.0% | 71.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 65.0% | 71.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 147 Lao People's Democratic Republic 66.0% compare
- 147 Namibia 66.0% compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 66.0% compare
- 151 Cambodia 64.0% compare
- 152 Romania 62.0% compare
- 153 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 61.0% compare
- 153 Marshall Islands 61.0% compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % 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 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % 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 second dose in Burkina Faso?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Burkina Faso was 65.0% 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Burkina Faso ranks 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.