Share of children vaccinated against measles in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Tunisia, 1982–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children vaccinated against measles in Tunisia stood at 96.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Tunisia peaked at 98 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 42, in 1983.
That places Tunisia 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 43 | — |
| 1983 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 55 | +31.0% |
| 1985 | 65 | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 81 | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 87 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 93 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 90 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 95 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 92 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 90 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 95 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 98 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 96 | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 96 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +31.0% | 42 | 55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.62 | 42 | 93 | 8 |
| 1990s | 92.3 | 90 | 94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.4 | 90 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7 | 94 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96 | 95 | 98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More health data for Tunisia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 117 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.64 % 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 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.77 % 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 0.0346 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Tunisia?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Tunisia was 96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 1983.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Tunisia ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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