Immunization measles vs vaccine safety in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Immunization measles vs vaccine safety was 42 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Immunization measles vs vaccine safety in Afghanistan, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, immunization measles vs vaccine safety in Afghanistan stood at 42.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization measles vs vaccine safety in Afghanistan peaked at 46 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2004.
That places Afghanistan 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Immunization measles vs vaccine safety in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | — |
| 2005 | 9 | +350.0% |
| 2006 | 18 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | -77.8% |
| 2008 | 23 | +475.0% |
| 2009 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 29 | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 38 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 44 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 46 | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 37 | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 42 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 42 | -4.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 42 is below the median for low income countries, which is 65, 65% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 42 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization measles vs vaccine safety in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +475.0% | 4 | 23 |
| 2005 | +350.0% | 2 | 9 |
| 2006 | +100.0% | 9 | 18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.33 | 2 | 24 | 6 |
| 2010s | 37.8 | 29 | 46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.83 | 37 | 44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization measles vs vaccine safety in Afghanistan?
- Immunization measles vs vaccine safety in Afghanistan was 42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest immunization measles vs vaccine safety recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46 in 2018.
- What is the lowest immunization measles vs vaccine safety recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for immunization measles vs vaccine safety?
- Afghanistan ranks 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is immunization measles vs vaccine safety rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Immunization measles vs vaccine safety. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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