Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Eswatini is 86, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Eswatini peaked at 96 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2012.
That places Eswatini 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 96 | — |
| 2003 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81 | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 52 | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 89 | +71.2% |
| 2014 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 76 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 70 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 75 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 77 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 82 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 86 | +4.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 86 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +71.2% | 52 | 89 |
| 2012 | -35.8% | 81 | 52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.8 | 0 | 96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6 | 52 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8 | 69 | 86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % 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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Eswatini?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Eswatini was 86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2012.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Eswatini ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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