Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Cameroon
Cameroon: Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage was 75.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Cameroon, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Cameroon stood at 75.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Cameroon peaked at 80.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.0% | — |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 75.0% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7% | 49.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 61.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 63.0% | 75.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Cameroon?
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Cameroon was 75.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage?
- Cameroon ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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