Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Namibia
Namibia: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
149th
of 194 countries
All-time high
79
in 2022
All-time low
32
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Namibia stood at 66.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 106.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Namibia peaked at 79 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2017.
Namibia ranks 149th 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 Namibia, 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 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 32 | — |
| 2018 | 50 | +56.2% |
| 2019 | 56 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 63 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 56 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 79 | +41.1% |
| 2023 | 62 | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 66 | +6.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8 | 0 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2 | 56 | 79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 147 Grenada 67 compare
- 147 Saint Lucia 67 compare
- 149 Laos 66 compare
- 149 Solomon Islands 66 compare
- 152 Burkina Faso 65 compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Namibia?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Namibia was 66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2017.
- How does Namibia rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Namibia ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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