Immunization, measles second dose in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Immunization, measles second dose was 79.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
22nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
79.9%
in 2024
All-time low
33.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Immunization, measles second dose in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 33.1 % of children by the nationally recommended age2001: 36.7 % of children by the nationally recommended age2002: 36.8 % of children by the nationally recommended age2003: 36.8 % of children by the nationally recommended age2004: 41.3 % of children by the nationally recommended age2005: 43.8 % of children by the nationally recommended age2006: 45.3 % of children by the nationally recommended age2007: 45.7 % of children by the nationally recommended age2008: 43.7 % of children by the nationally recommended age2009: 56.8 % of children by the nationally recommended age2010: 58.5 % of children by the nationally recommended age2011: 60.1 % of children by the nationally recommended age2012: 59.6 % of children by the nationally recommended age2013: 60.6 % of children by the nationally recommended age2014: 65.7 % of children by the nationally recommended age2015: 69.9 % of children by the nationally recommended age2016: 75.9 % of children by the nationally recommended age2017: 75.8 % of children by the nationally recommended age2018: 74.9 % of children by the nationally recommended age2019: 76.5 % of children by the nationally recommended age2020: 77.5 % of children by the nationally recommended age2021: 77.6 % of children by the nationally recommended age2022: 78 % of children by the nationally recommended age2023: 78.7 % of children by the nationally recommended age2024: 79.9 % of children by the nationally recommended age

Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 79.9% for immunization, measles second dose in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 79.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2000.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Immunization, measles second dose in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2000 to 2024.
Year % of children by the nationally recommended age Change
2000 33.1%
2001 36.7% +10.9%
2002 36.8% +0.2%
2003 36.8% -0.1%
2004 41.3% +12.2%
2005 43.8% +6.2%
2006 45.3% +3.4%
2007 45.7% +0.8%
2008 43.7% -4.3%
2009 56.8% +29.8%
2010 58.5% +3.0%
2011 60.1% +2.8%
2012 59.6% -0.8%
2013 60.6% +1.6%
2014 65.7% +8.5%
2015 69.9% +6.5%
2016 75.9% +8.5%
2017 75.8% -0.2%
2018 74.9% -1.2%
2019 76.5% +2.2%
2020 77.5% +1.2%
2021 77.6% +0.2%
2022 78.0% +0.5%
2023 78.7% +0.9%
2024 79.9% +1.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Immunization, measles second dose in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +29.8% 43.7% 56.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.0% 33.1% 56.8% 10
2010s 67.7% 58.5% 76.5% 10
2020s 78.3% 77.5% 79.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is immunization, measles second dose in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Immunization, measles second dose in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 79.9% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2000.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for immunization, measles second dose?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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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Indicator
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age)
Unit
% of children by the nationally recommended age
Source
WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 4,472 data points, 1997–2024
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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.