Share of children vaccinated against measles in Algeria
Algeria: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Algeria, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 96 for share of children vaccinated against measles in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Algeria peaked at 99 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67, in 1986.
That places Algeria 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 68 | — |
| 1986 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 73 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 81 | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 84 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 84 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 91 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 88 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 95 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 88 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 80 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99 | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 94 | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 96 | +2.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 96 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Algeria 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 | +25.3% | 79 | 99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.2 | 67 | 82 | 5 |
| 1990s | 86.7 | 83 | 92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.5 | 80 | 92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.2 | 80 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.83 | 79 | 99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Algeria?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Algeria was 96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 1986.
- How does Algeria rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Algeria ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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