Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 59 for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in 2024.
The figure is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Lebanon peaked at 75 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2003.
Lebanon ranks 163rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56 | — |
| 2001 | 42 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 28 | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 14 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 22 | +57.1% |
| 2005 | 32 | +45.5% |
| 2006 | 41 | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 51 | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 59 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 75 | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63 | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 59 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 59 | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 59 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +57.1% | 14 | 22 |
| 2003 | -50.0% | 28 | 14 |
| 2005 | +45.5% | 22 | 32 |
| 2002 | -33.3% | 42 | 28 |
| 2006 | +28.1% | 32 | 41 |
| 2009 | +27.1% | 59 | 75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42 | 14 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6 | 63 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60 | 59 | 64 | 5 |
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More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Lebanon?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Lebanon was 59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2003.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Lebanon ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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