Share of children vaccinated against measles in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 90 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
90
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 195 countries
All-time high
93
in 2019
All-time low
37
in 2000
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Sierra Leone, 1999–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children vaccinated against measles in Sierra Leone stood at 90.
That represents a change of up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Sierra Leone peaked at 93 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 97th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62 | — |
| 2000 | 37 | -40.3% |
| 2001 | 50 | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 62 | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 73 | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 71 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 65 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 60 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 73 | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 80 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 80 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 85 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 80 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 87 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 93 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 87 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 90 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 90 is above the median for low income countries, which is 72, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62 | 62 | 62 | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.7 | 37 | 80 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84 | 78 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89 | 87 | 90 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % 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 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Sierra Leone?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Sierra Leone was 90 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Sierra Leone ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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