Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Gambia
Gambia: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Gambia stood at 83. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Gambia peaked at 83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2022.
Gambia ranks 95th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Gambia, 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 | 56 | — |
| 2013 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 73 | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 68 | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 61 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 73 | +40.4% |
| 2024 | 83 | +13.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 83 is above the median for low income countries, which is 59, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8 | 0 | 79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66 | 52 | 83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % 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 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % 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 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Gambia?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Gambia was 83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Gambia ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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