Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Namibia
Namibia: Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe was 66.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.0%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
148th
of 179 countries
All-time high
79.0%
in 2022
All-time low
32.0%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Namibia, 2017–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Namibia stood at 66.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 106.2% over ten years.
Namibia ranks 148th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 32.0% | — |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +56.2% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +41.1% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | +6.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 66.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.0%, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 66.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.0%, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.0% | 32.0% | 56.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 56.0% | 79.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 146 Grenada 67.0% compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 67.0% compare
- 148 Laos 66.0% compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 66.0% compare
- 151 Burkina Faso 65.0% compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 Namibia?
- Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Namibia was 66.0% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2017.
- How does Namibia rank for vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe?
- Namibia ranks 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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Share of children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.