Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Senegal
Senegal: Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) was 79.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in Senegal, 2014–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 79.0% for immunization, measles second dose in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 507.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Senegal peaked at 79.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2014.
That places Senegal 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.0% | — |
| 2015 | 54.0% | +315.4% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +6.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 79.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 79.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.0%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.3% | 13.0% | 63.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 63.0% | 79.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % 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 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Senegal?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Senegal was 79.0% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Senegal ranks 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 507.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.