Share of children vaccinated against measles in Senegal
Senegal: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 92 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
92
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
82nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
93
in 2016
All-time low
48
in 1989
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Senegal, 1986–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children vaccinated against measles in Senegal stood at 92.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Senegal peaked at 93 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48, in 1989.
Senegal ranks 82nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 71 | — |
| 1987 | 66 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 60 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 48 | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 54 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 57 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 80 | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 70 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 65 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 48 | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 60 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 74 | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 80 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 84 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 77 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 84 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 80 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93 | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 88 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 92 | +5.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.25 | 48 | 71 | 4 |
| 1990s | 61.6 | 51 | 80 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.1 | 48 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.7 | 80 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.17 | 82 | 92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % 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 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Senegal?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Senegal was 92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 1989.
- How does Senegal rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Senegal ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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