Immunization, measles second dose in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Immunization, measles second dose was 59.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in Ethiopia, 2019–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, measles second dose in Ethiopia is 59.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
That places Ethiopia 161st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Immunization, measles second dose in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 35.0% | — |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 41.0% | 59.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- 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 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % 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 Ethiopia?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Ethiopia was 59.0% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Ethiopia ranks 161st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.