Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 51 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 51. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 183.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 18 | — |
| 2024 | 51 | +183.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 51 is below the median for low income countries, which is 59, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8 | 0 | 51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Democratic Republic of Congo was 51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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