Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Gabon
Gabon: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 57.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Gabon, 1985–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Gabon stood at 57.0%.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Gabon peaked at 76.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2022.
That places Gabon 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 58.0% | — |
| 1986 | 66.0% | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 76.0% | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 71.0% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 66.0% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 63.0% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 60.0% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 57.0% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.0% | 58.0% | 76.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 55.0% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 55.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 59.0% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 52.0% | 66.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Gabon?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Gabon was 57.0% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2022.
- How does Gabon rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Gabon ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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.