Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Syria
Syria: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Syria is 75, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Syria peaked at 84 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2022.
Syria ranks 127th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80 | — |
| 2001 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 64 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 63 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 70 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 65 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49 | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 64 | +30.6% |
| 2024 | 75 | +17.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 75 is above the median for low income countries, which is 59, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 75 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +30.6% | 49 | 64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8 | 80 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5 | 58 | 82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2 | 49 | 75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Syria?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Syria was 75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Syria ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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