Share of children vaccinated against measles in Libya
Libya: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 93 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
93
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
72nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
99
in 2004
All-time low
61
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Libya, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children vaccinated against measles in Libya stood at 93.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Libya peaked at 99 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 61, in 1980.
That places Libya 72nd 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 46 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 61 | — |
| 1981 | 66 | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 71 | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 76 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 78 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 79 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 89 | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 96 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 98 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 73 | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 89 | +21.9% |
| 2025 | 93 | +4.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 93 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.2 | 61 | 79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.7 | 87 | 93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.1 | 91 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.9 | 73 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79 | 73 | 93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % 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 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Libya?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Libya was 93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Libya ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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