Share of children vaccinated against measles in Benin
Benin: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 49 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Benin, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children vaccinated against measles in Benin stood at 49.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Benin peaked at 79 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1986.
Benin ranks 189th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23 | — |
| 1986 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 26 | +30.0% |
| 1988 | 30 | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 48 | +60.0% |
| 1990 | 79 | +64.6% |
| 1991 | 60 | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 70 | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 78 | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 65 | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 60 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 66 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 66 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 70 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 66 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 71 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 68 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 74 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 68 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 54 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 49 | -3.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +64.6% | 48 | 79 |
| 1989 | +60.0% | 30 | 48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.4 | 20 | 48 | 5 |
| 1990s | 68.1 | 60 | 79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.6 | 61 | 71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.4 | 58 | 74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.83 | 49 | 54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 187 Democratic Republic of Congo 55 compare
- 188 Venezuela 53 compare
- 189 Madagascar 49 compare
- 191 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46 compare
- 192 Papua New Guinea 45 compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % 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 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Benin?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Benin was 49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1986.
- How does Benin rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Benin ranks 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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