Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Namibia
Namibia: Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) was 66.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in Namibia, 2017–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 66.0% for immunization, measles second dose in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 106.2% over ten years.
That places Namibia 147th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 32.0% | — |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +56.2% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +41.1% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | +6.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 66.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 87% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 66.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.0%, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.0% | 32.0% | 56.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 56.0% | 79.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 145 Grenada 67.0% compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 67.0% compare
- 147 Laos 66.0% compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 66.0% compare
- 150 Burkina Faso 65.0% compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Namibia?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Namibia was 66.0% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2017.
- How does Namibia rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Namibia ranks 147th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.