Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis was 59.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 59.0% for share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in 2024.
The figure is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Lebanon peaked at 75.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, 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. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.0% | — |
| 2001 | 42.0% | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +57.1% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +45.5% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 14.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 63.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 59.0% | 64.0% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Lebanon?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Lebanon was 59.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2003.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?
- Lebanon ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shown is the second-dose measles vaccination coverage of children against the DTP3 vaccination coverage of 12 to 23 month old children. The age at which children receive the second vaccination of measles varies between countries but is typically between 15 months and 6 years old.