Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Yemen
Yemen: Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage was 41.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Yemen, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Yemen stood at 41.0%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Yemen peaked at 74.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2024.
That places Yemen 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.0% | — |
| 2001 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 65.0% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.5% | 62.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 53.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 41.0% | 53.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 190 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.0% compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 45.0% compare
- 192 Central African Republic 44.0% compare
- 194 Montenegro 13.0% compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2001 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2101 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Yemen?
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Yemen was 41.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage?
- Yemen ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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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