Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 73 for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Sierra Leone peaked at 73 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2016.
Sierra Leone ranks 133rd 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 Sierra Leone, 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 | 60 | — |
| 2016 | 50 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 55 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 64 | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 72 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 67 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 73 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 73 is above the median for low income countries, which is 59, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1 | 0 | 72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6 | 67 | 73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Sierra Leone?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Sierra Leone was 73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Sierra Leone ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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