Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 65.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Guinea-Bissau, 1983–2024
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 Guinea-Bissau is 65.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 83.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1983.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 27.0% | — |
| 1984 | 31.0% | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 35.0% | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 59.0% | +68.6% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 65.0% | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 60.0% | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 68.0% | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | -33.8% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 70.0% | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.1% | 27.0% | 68.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 45.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.8% | 69.0% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 66.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 63.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Guinea-Bissau was 65.0% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1983.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.