Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Iraq
Iraq: Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in Iraq, 2001–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 82.0% for immunization, measles second dose in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Iraq peaked at 97.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2004.
That places Iraq 98th 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 24 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 52.0% | — |
| 2002 | 48.0% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +41.5% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 82.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.5%, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 82.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.0%, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.1% | 41.0% | 87.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 57.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 82.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Iraq?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Iraq was 82.0% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2004.
- How does Iraq rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Iraq ranks 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.