Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) was 96.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Immunization, measles second dose in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2024
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 Saudi Arabia stood at 96.0%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Saudi Arabia peaked at 99.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2001.
That places Saudi Arabia 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96.0% | — |
| 2002 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 96.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 96.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.0% | 98.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Saudi Arabia?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Saudi Arabia was 96.0% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.