Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Gambia
Gambia: Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage was 78.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
78.0%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2015
All-time low
74.0%
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Gambia, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 78.0% for measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Gambia peaked at 97.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2022.
Gambia ranks 148th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.0% | — |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 78.0% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 88.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 85.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 74.0% | 83.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 147 Republic of Moldova 79.0% compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 78.0% compare
- 148 Ecuador 78.0% compare
- 151 Ethiopia 77.0% compare
More health data for Gambia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1966 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Gambia?
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Gambia was 78.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage?
- Gambia ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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