Share of children vaccinated against measles in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 77 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Ethiopia, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 77 for share of children vaccinated against measles in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Ethiopia peaked at 77 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1981.
Ethiopia ranks 151st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4 | — |
| 1981 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 1983 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 1988 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 23 | +53.3% |
| 1990 | 38 | +65.2% |
| 1991 | 17 | -55.3% |
| 1992 | 12 | -29.4% |
| 1993 | 22 | +83.3% |
| 1994 | 54 | +145.5% |
| 1995 | 38 | -29.6% |
| 1996 | 54 | +42.1% |
| 1997 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 39 | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 27 | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 32 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 40 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 44 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 49 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 54 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 59 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 64 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 68 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 62 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 55 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 59 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 71 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 77 | +6.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 77 is above the median for low income countries, which is 72, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +145.5% | 22 | 54 |
| 1982 | +133.3% | 3 | 7 |
| 1993 | +83.3% | 12 | 22 |
| 1990 | +65.2% | 23 | 38 |
| 1991 | -55.3% | 38 | 17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2 | 3 | 23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.2 | 12 | 54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.3 | 28 | 59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2 | 54 | 68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.83 | 65 | 77 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Ethiopia?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Ethiopia was 77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Ethiopia ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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