Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Afghanistan is 44, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Afghanistan peaked at 46 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2004.
That places Afghanistan 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 2 | — |
| 2005 | 9 | +350.0% |
| 2006 | 18 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | -77.8% |
| 2008 | 23 | +475.0% |
| 2009 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 29 | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 38 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 44 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 46 | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 37 | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 42 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 44 | +4.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 44 is below the median for low income countries, which is 59, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 44 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Afghanistan 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +475.0% | 4 | 23 |
| 2005 | +350.0% | 2 | 9 |
| 2006 | +100.0% | 9 | 18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 0 | 24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8 | 29 | 46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6 | 37 | 44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 180 Guinea 45 compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 45 compare
- 182 Mozambique 44 compare
- 184 Yemen 40 compare
- 185 Sudan 36 compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Afghanistan?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Afghanistan was 44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Afghanistan ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated against dpt3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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