Share of children vaccinated against measles in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Eswatini, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles in Eswatini is 88, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Eswatini peaked at 97 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30, in 1981.
That places Eswatini 106th 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 45 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 30 | — |
| 1982 | 38 | +26.7% |
| 1983 | 46 | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 50 | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 54 | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 74 | +37.0% |
| 1987 | 65 | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 85 | +30.8% |
| 1989 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 80 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 85 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 94 | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 82 | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 92 | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 97 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 81 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 76 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 80 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 88 | +3.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +37.0% | 54 | 74 |
| 1988 | +30.8% | 65 | 85 |
| 1982 | +26.7% | 30 | 38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.56 | 30 | 85 | 9 |
| 1990s | 88.1 | 80 | 94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.2 | 92 | 94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.6 | 81 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.83 | 76 | 88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 103 Barbados 89 compare
- 103 New Zealand 89 compare
- 103 United Kingdom 89 compare
- 106 Belize 88 compare
- 106 Bulgaria 88 compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 88 compare
- 106 Malawi 88 compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 88 compare
- 106 Mexico 88 compare
- 106 Monaco 88 compare
- 106 Netherlands 88 compare
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % 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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % 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 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Eswatini?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Eswatini was 88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 1981.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Eswatini ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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