Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Yemen
Yemen: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 40 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
184th
of 194 countries
All-time high
46
in 2011
All-time low
21
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Yemen is 40, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Yemen peaked at 46 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2005.
That places Yemen 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 21 | — |
| 2006 | 26 | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 32 | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 38 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 43 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 46 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 40 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 46 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 42 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 37 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 44 | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 40 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 41 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 40 | +2.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 40 is below the median for low income countries, which is 59, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 40 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2 | 0 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5 | 37 | 46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6 | 36 | 42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 182 Afghanistan 44 compare
- 182 Mozambique 44 compare
- 185 Sudan 36 compare
- 186 Nigeria 35 compare
- 187 Somalia 32 compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Yemen?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Yemen was 40 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 46 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2005.
- How does Yemen rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Yemen ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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