Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Somalia
Somalia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 64.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Somalia, 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 Somalia stood at 64.0%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Somalia peaked at 69.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1981.
Somalia ranks 179th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.0% | — |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -66.7% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | +166.7% |
| 1985 | 35.0% | +118.8% |
| 1986 | 25.0% | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 28.0% | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 33.0% | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 30.0% | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 35.0% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 33.0% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 25.0% | -24.2% |
| 1998 | 32.0% | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | -36.8% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | +125.0% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.0% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.9% | 3.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 25.0% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 20.0% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 46.0% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 52.0% | 69.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.34 % 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 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.26 % 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 0.0043 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Somalia?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Somalia was 64.0% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1981.
- How does Somalia rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Somalia ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.