Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2009
All-time low
8.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2024
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 Saudi Arabia stood at 96.0%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Saudi Arabia peaked at 98.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1980.
Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.0% | — |
| 1981 | 12.0% | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 53.0% | +341.7% |
| 1983 | 65.0% | +22.6% |
| 1984 | 71.0% | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 79.0% | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 77.0% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 81.0% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 90.0% | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 95.0% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 88.0% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.3% | 8.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.8% | 88.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 94.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 95.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 48 Armenia 96.0% compare
- 48 Bangladesh 96.0% compare
- 48 Belgium 96.0% compare
- 48 El Salvador 96.0% compare
- 48 Germany 96.0% compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 96.0% compare
- 48 Malaysia 96.0% compare
- 48 Mongolia 96.0% compare
- 48 Norway 96.0% compare
- 48 Palau 96.0% compare
- 48 Switzerland 96.0% compare
- 48 Trinidad and Tobago 96.0% compare
- 48 Tunisia 96.0% compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 10.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 7.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Saudi Arabia was 96.0% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.