Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) was 53.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Immunization, measles second dose in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2024
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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 53.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 440.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 53.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2005.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +94.1% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +44.6% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +52.9% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +68.7% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 53.0% | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 2.3% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 38.1% | 53.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Sub-Saharan Africa was 53.0% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 440.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.