Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Libya
Libya: Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe was 80.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
80.0%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
109th
of 179 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2007
All-time low
72.0%
in 2018
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Libya, 2001–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 80.0% for vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in 2024.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Libya peaked at 97.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2018.
Libya ranks 109th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 81.0% | — |
| 2002 | 86.0% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | +11.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 80.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.5%, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 80.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.0%, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.7% | 81.0% | 97.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 72.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 72.0% | 80.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 106 Georgia 81.0% compare
- 106 Netherlands 81.0% compare
- 106 San Marino 81.0% compare
- 109 Burundi 80.0% compare
- 109 Monaco 80.0% compare
- 112 Canada 79.0% compare
- 112 Cook Islands 79.0% compare
- 112 Ghana 79.0% compare
- 112 North Macedonia 79.0% compare
- 112 Senegal 79.0% compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Libya?
- Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Libya was 80.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe?
- Libya ranks 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.