Immunization, measles second dose in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Immunization, measles second dose was 80.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
19th
of 43 groups
All-time high
80.8%
in 2024
All-time low
32.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Immunization, measles second dose in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 32.1 % of children by the nationally recommended age2001: 39.6 % of children by the nationally recommended age2002: 39.7 % of children by the nationally recommended age2003: 39.7 % of children by the nationally recommended age2004: 44 % of children by the nationally recommended age2005: 46.6 % of children by the nationally recommended age2006: 48.1 % of children by the nationally recommended age2007: 48.5 % of children by the nationally recommended age2008: 46.6 % of children by the nationally recommended age2009: 59 % of children by the nationally recommended age2010: 60.6 % of children by the nationally recommended age2011: 62.1 % of children by the nationally recommended age2012: 61.7 % of children by the nationally recommended age2013: 62.7 % of children by the nationally recommended age2014: 67.5 % of children by the nationally recommended age2015: 71.5 % of children by the nationally recommended age2016: 77.1 % of children by the nationally recommended age2017: 77 % of children by the nationally recommended age2018: 76.2 % of children by the nationally recommended age2019: 77.7 % of children by the nationally recommended age2020: 78.5 % of children by the nationally recommended age2021: 78.7 % of children by the nationally recommended age2022: 79.1 % of children by the nationally recommended age2023: 79.7 % of children by the nationally recommended age2024: 80.8 % 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

The most recent figure for immunization, measles second dose in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 80.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 80.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2000.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 19th 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, year by year

Annual values for Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of children by the nationally recommended age Change
2000 32.1%
2001 39.6% +23.2%
2002 39.7% +0.3%
2003 39.7% -0.0%
2004 44.0% +10.8%
2005 46.6% +6.1%
2006 48.1% +3.2%
2007 48.5% +0.7%
2008 46.6% -3.7%
2009 59.0% +26.5%
2010 60.6% +2.8%
2011 62.1% +2.4%
2012 61.7% -0.6%
2013 62.7% +1.6%
2014 67.5% +7.6%
2015 71.5% +5.9%
2016 77.1% +7.9%
2017 77.0% -0.2%
2018 76.2% -1.1%
2019 77.7% +2.0%
2020 78.5% +1.0%
2021 78.7% +0.2%
2022 79.1% +0.4%
2023 79.7% +0.8%
2024 80.8% +1.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Immunization, measles second dose in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 +26.5% 46.6% 59.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.4% 32.1% 59.0% 10
2010s 69.4% 60.6% 77.7% 10
2020s 79.3% 78.5% 80.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is immunization, measles second dose in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Immunization, measles second dose in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 80.8% 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?
The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2000.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for immunization, measles second dose?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.