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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (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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About this data
Share of children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.