Immunization, measles second dose in Gambia
Gambia: Immunization, measles second dose was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in Gambia, 2012–2024
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 Gambia is 83.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Gambia peaked at 83.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2022.
That places Gambia 95th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 56.0% | — |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | +40.4% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +13.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 83.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.0%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 83.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.0%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.2% | 53.0% | 79.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 52.0% | 83.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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- 98 Indonesia 82.0% compare
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- 98 Poland 82.0% compare
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More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % 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 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % 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 Gambia?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Gambia was 83.0% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Gambia ranks 95th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.