Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage was 81.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
13th
of 17 groups
All-time high
82.0%
in 2017
All-time low
70.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 81.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 82.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, 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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.0% | — |
| 2001 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4% | 70.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 76.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 80.0% | 82.0% | 6 |
More health data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14,992 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 524 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,830 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 83,590 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 482 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 140.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 81.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2000.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 13th out of 17 groups with data for 2025.
- Is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 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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