Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) was 93.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Immunization, measles second dose in Rwanda, 2015–2024
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 Rwanda stood at 93.0%.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Rwanda peaked at 96.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 45th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 87.0% | — |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +5.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 93.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.0%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 93.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.0%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.0% | 87.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 85.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Rwanda?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Rwanda was 93.0% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Rwanda ranks 45th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.