Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Senegal
Senegal: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Senegal stood at 79. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 507.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Senegal peaked at 79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2014.
Senegal ranks 112th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Senegal, 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 | 13 | — |
| 2015 | 54 | +315.4% |
| 2016 | 57 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 59 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 69 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 74 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 79 | +6.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal'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 | 30.8 | 0 | 63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8 | 63 | 79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % 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 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Senegal?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Senegal 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Senegal ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 507.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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