Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in AFR
AFR: Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage was 71.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 11 groups
All-time high
72.0%
in 2009
All-time low
50.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in AFR, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in AFR is 71.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in AFR peaked at 72.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in AFR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.0% | — |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.3% | 50.0% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 68.0% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 67.0% | 71.0% | 6 |
More health data for AFR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 8.27 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 632.45 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 8.58 (2022)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 572.82 (2023)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 83.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.49 (2025)
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 31.7% (2024)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4 (2018)
- Adolescent mortality rate 6.02 (2021)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 82.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in AFR?
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in AFR was 71.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2000.
- How does AFR rank for measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage?
- AFR ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AFR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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