Share of children vaccinated against measles in Congo
Congo: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 85 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
85
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
125th
of 195 countries
All-time high
85
in 2025
All-time low
18
in 1997
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Congo, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children vaccinated against measles in Congo stood at 85. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Congo peaked at 85 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18, in 1997.
That places Congo 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 49 | — |
| 1981 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 55 | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 59 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 52 | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 67 | +28.8% |
| 1986 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 73 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 64 | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 60 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 47 | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 38 | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 42 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 18 | -57.1% |
| 1998 | 21 | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 34 | +47.8% |
| 2001 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 50 | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 65 | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 54 | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 61 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 69 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 63 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 75 | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 83 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 70 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 75 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 68 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78 | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 85 | +9.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.7 | 49 | 75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.3 | 18 | 75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.7 | 34 | 69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.3 | 67 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5 | 65 | 85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Congo?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Congo was 85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 1997.
- How does Congo rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Congo ranks 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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