Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Zambia
Zambia: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Zambia stood at 77. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Zambia peaked at 77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2014.
That places Zambia 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Zambia, 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 | 33 | — |
| 2015 | 47 | +42.4% |
| 2016 | 58 | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 64 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 70 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 77 | +10.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 77 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 | 33.8 | 0 | 70 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71 | 69 | 77 | 5 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % 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 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % 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 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Zambia?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Zambia was 77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Zambia ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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