Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage was 90.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
90.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 194 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 2019
All-time low
37.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Sierra Leone, 2000–2025

0204060801002000201220252000: 372001: 502002: 622003: 732004: 762005: 712006: 652007: 602008: 732009: 802010: 822011: 842012: 862013: 852014: 802015: 782016: 852017: 802018: 872019: 932020: 872021: 872022: 902023: 902024: 902025: 90

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 90.0% for measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Sierra Leone peaked at 93.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2000.

That places Sierra Leone 97th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC) in Sierra Leone, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 37.0%
2001 50.0% +35.1%
2002 62.0% +24.0%
2003 73.0% +17.7%
2004 76.0% +4.1%
2005 71.0% -6.6%
2006 65.0% -8.5%
2007 60.0% -7.7%
2008 73.0% +21.7%
2009 80.0% +9.6%
2010 82.0% +2.5%
2011 84.0% +2.4%
2012 86.0% +2.4%
2013 85.0% -1.2%
2014 80.0% -5.9%
2015 78.0% -2.5%
2016 85.0% +9.0%
2017 80.0% -5.9%
2018 87.0% +8.8%
2019 93.0% +6.9%
2020 87.0% -6.5%
2021 87.0% +0.0%
2022 90.0% +3.4%
2023 90.0% +0.0%
2024 90.0% +0.0%
2025 90.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.7% 37.0% 80.0% 10
2010s 84.0% 78.0% 93.0% 10
2020s 89.0% 87.0% 90.0% 6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 97 Guatemala 90.0% compare
  2. 97 Zimbabwe 90.0% compare
  3. 97 Brazil 90.0% compare
  4. 97 Bangladesh 90.0% compare
  5. 97 Paraguay 90.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Sierra Leone?
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Sierra Leone was 90.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage?
Sierra Leone ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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Indicator
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 5,337 data points, 2000–2025
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