Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Libya
Libya: Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) was 80.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Immunization, measles second dose in Libya, 2001–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
Libya recorded 80.0% for immunization, measles second dose in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Libya peaked at 97.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2018.
That places Libya 109th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 81.0% | — |
| 2002 | 86.0% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | +11.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 80.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.5%, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 80.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.0%, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.7% | 81.0% | 97.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 72.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 72.0% | 80.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Libya?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Libya was 80.0% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Libya ranks 109th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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.