Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Eritrea, 1993–2024
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 Eritrea is 93.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Eritrea peaked at 98.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 76th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 34.0% | — |
| 1994 | 51.0% | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 58.0% | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 66.0% | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 73.0% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 79.0% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 88.0% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 76.0% | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 84.0% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1% | 34.0% | 88.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 76.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 90.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Eritrea?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Eritrea was 93.0% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Eritrea ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.