Share of children vaccinated against measles in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 98 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Seychelles, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles in Seychelles is 98, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Seychelles peaked at 99 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 29, in 1981.
That places Seychelles 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 29 | — |
| 1982 | 64 | +120.7% |
| 1983 | 98 | +53.1% |
| 1984 | 77 | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 90 | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 95 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 89 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 89 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 92 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 93 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 99 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 98 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 98 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 93 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 97 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 98 | +1.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 94, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +120.7% | 29 | 64 |
| 1983 | +53.1% | 64 | 98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.67 | 29 | 98 | 9 |
| 1990s | 93.7 | 86 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.1 | 95 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1 | 96 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.17 | 93 | 98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 19 Belarus 98 compare
- 19 Bhutan 98 compare
- 19 Costa Rica 98 compare
- 19 El Salvador 98 compare
- 19 India 98 compare
- 19 Israel 98 compare
- 19 Morocco 98 compare
- 19 Palestine 98 compare
- 19 Portugal 98 compare
- 19 Turkmenistan 98 compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 98 compare
- 19 Uruguay 98 compare
- 19 Vietnam 98 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Seychelles?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Seychelles was 98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 1981.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Seychelles ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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