Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 78 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 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Zimbabwe peaked at 78 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 63, in 2016.
That places Zimbabwe 117th 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 Zimbabwe, 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 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 63 | — |
| 2017 | 78 | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78 | +1.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 78 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 | 29.4 | 0 | 78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4 | 74 | 78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Zimbabwe?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Zimbabwe was 78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 78 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Zimbabwe ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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