Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Rwanda
Rwanda: Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage was 93.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Rwanda, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Rwanda stood at 93.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Rwanda peaked at 99.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2001.
That places Rwanda 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.0% | — |
| 2001 | 69.0% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 93.0% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.1% | 69.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 95.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 87.0% | 99.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Rwanda?
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Rwanda was 93.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2001.
- How does Rwanda rank for measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage?
- Rwanda ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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