Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Ghana
Ghana: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 194 countries
All-time high
84
in 2022
All-time low
52
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 79 for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Ghana peaked at 84 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2012.
That places Ghana 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Ghana, 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 | 52 | — |
| 2013 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 67 | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 63 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 75 | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 83 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 83 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 79 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 79 | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56 | 0 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8 | 79 | 84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Ghana?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Ghana was 79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Ghana ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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