Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Benin
Benin: Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage was 49.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Benin, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 49.0% for measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Benin peaked at 74.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2025.
Benin ranks 188th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.0% | — |
| 2001 | 68.0% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 49.0% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 61.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 58.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 49.0% | 54.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 186 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 55.0% compare
- 187 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 53.0% compare
- 188 Madagascar 49.0% compare
- 190 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.0% compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 45.0% compare
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2782 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Benin?
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Benin was 49.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage?
- Benin ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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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