Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 84.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Tanzania, United Republic of is 84.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 99.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1980.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.0% | — |
| 1981 | 51.0% | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 60.0% | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 55.0% | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 66.0% | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 97.0% | +47.0% |
| 1987 | 78.0% | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 83.0% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 79.0% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 77.0% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 73.0% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 72.0% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 78.0% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 86.0% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.5% | 46.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 72.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 78.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 83.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 80.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Tanzania, United Republic of was 84.0% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1980.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.