Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of in MENA Reporting Region

MENA Reporting Region: Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of was 87 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
87
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
91
in 1998
All-time low
24
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025

Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of in MENA Reporting Region, 1980–2025

20406080100198020022025

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of in MENA Reporting Region is 87, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of in MENA Reporting Region peaked at 91 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24, in 1980.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of in MENA Reporting Region, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of measles-containing vaccine in MENA Reporting Region, 1980 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1980 24
1981 26 +8.3%
1982 34 +30.8%
1983 32 -5.9%
1984 37 +15.6%
1985 60 +62.2%
1986 63 +5.0%
1987 66 +4.8%
1988 77 +16.7%
1989 80 +3.9%
1990 83 +3.8%
1991 82 -1.2%
1992 84 +2.4%
1993 84 +0.0%
1994 83 -1.2%
1995 84 +1.2%
1996 87 +3.6%
1997 86 -1.1%
1998 91 +5.8%
1999 90 -1.1%
2000 90 +0.0%
2001 90 +0.0%
2002 89 -1.1%
2003 88 -1.1%
2004 89 +1.1%
2005 89 +0.0%
2006 88 -1.1%
2007 89 +1.1%
2008 89 +0.0%
2009 90 +1.1%
2010 91 +1.1%
2011 91 +0.0%
2012 89 -2.2%
2013 90 +1.1%
2014 88 -2.2%
2015 88 +0.0%
2016 90 +2.3%
2017 89 -1.1%
2018 88 -1.1%
2019 87 -1.1%
2020 87 +0.0%
2021 86 -1.1%
2022 86 +0.0%
2023 88 +2.3%
2024 88 +0.0%
2025 87 -1.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of in MENA Reporting Region changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +62.2% 37 60
1982 +30.8% 26 34

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 49.9 24 80 10
1990s 85.4 82 91 10
2000s 89.1 88 90 10
2010s 89.1 87 91 10
2020s 87 86 88 6

Countries ranked near MENA Reporting Region

  1. 1 Oman 99 compare
  2. 1 Saudi Arabia 99 compare
  3. 1 Kuwait 99 compare
  4. 1 Qatar 99 compare
  5. 1 Bahrain 99 compare
  6. 1 Iran 99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of in MENA Reporting Region?
Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of in MENA Reporting Region was 87 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
The highest recorded value was 91 in 1998.
What is the lowest percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
The lowest recorded value was 24 in 1980.
How does MENA Reporting Region rank for percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of?
MENA Reporting Region ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
Is percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of rising or falling in MENA Reporting Region?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MENA Reporting Region data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of measles-containing vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of measles-containing vaccine
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
22 places, 985 data points, 1980–2025
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