Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Iraq
Iraq: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
98th
of 194 countries
All-time high
97
in 2022
All-time low
41
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Iraq stood at 82.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Iraq peaked at 97 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2004.
That places Iraq 98th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 52 | — |
| 2002 | 48 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 41 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 58 | +41.5% |
| 2006 | 52 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 64 | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 76 | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 87 | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 77 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 57 | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 67 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 76 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 84 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 93 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 84 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 97 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 83 | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 82 | -1.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 82 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3 | 0 | 87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75 | 57 | 86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8 | 82 | 97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % 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 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % 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 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Iraq?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Iraq was 82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2004.
- How does Iraq rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Iraq ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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