Share of children vaccinated against measles in Liberia
Liberia: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 195 countries
All-time high
83
in 2009
All-time low
41
in 2004
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Liberia, 1999–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children vaccinated against measles in Liberia stood at 82.
The figure is up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Liberia peaked at 83 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2004.
Liberia ranks 137th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69 | — |
| 2000 | 63 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 58 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 52 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 47 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 41 | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 62 | +51.2% |
| 2006 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 71 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 76 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 83 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 65 | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 71 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 80 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 74 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 58 | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 64 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 70 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 75 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 68 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 61 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 79 | +36.2% |
| 2023 | 82 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 82 | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 82 is above the median for low income countries, which is 72, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69 | 69 | 69 | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.6 | 41 | 83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9 | 58 | 80 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74 | 58 | 82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % 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 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % 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 0.0699 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Liberia?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Liberia was 82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2004.
- How does Liberia rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Liberia ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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