Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Congo
Congo: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 47 for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 38.2% on the previous year and up 422.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Congo peaked at 47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2019.
That places Congo 175th 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 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 | 9 | — |
| 2020 | 29 | +222.2% |
| 2021 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47 | +38.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35 | 29 | 47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Congo?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Congo was 47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Congo ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 422.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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