Immunization, measles second dose in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Immunization, measles second dose was 58.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Immunization, measles second dose in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries stood at 58.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 150.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Least developed countries peaked at 58.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Least developed countries ranks 35th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +96.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +486.9% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +46.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +213.1% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +114.3% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +61.3% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 5.3% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 42.4% | 58.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0127 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0138 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Least developed countries?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Least developed countries was 58.3% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Least developed countries rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Least developed countries ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.