Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Egypt
Egypt: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 1998
All-time low
41.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Egypt, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Egypt is 97.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Egypt peaked at 98.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1980.
Egypt ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41.0% | — |
| 1981 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 47.0% | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 74.0% | +57.4% |
| 1986 | 78.0% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 76.0% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 85.0% | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.0% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.0% | 41.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.9% | 86.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 92.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 92.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 94.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 33 Antigua and Barbuda 97.0% compare
- 33 Bhutan 97.0% compare
- 33 Botswana 97.0% compare
- 33 Iceland 97.0% compare
- 33 India 97.0% compare
- 33 Nepal 97.0% compare
- 33 Russian Federation 97.0% compare
- 33 Rwanda 97.0% compare
- 33 Seychelles 97.0% compare
- 33 Singapore 97.0% compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 97.0% compare
- 33 Spain 97.0% compare
- 33 Tuvalu 97.0% compare
- 33 Uruguay 97.0% compare
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Egypt?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Egypt was 97.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Egypt ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.