Share of children vaccinated against measles in Uganda
Uganda: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 92 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Uganda, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles in Uganda is 92, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Uganda peaked at 92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17, in 1985.
That places Uganda 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, 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 children vaccinated against measles in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22 | — |
| 1982 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 27 | +58.8% |
| 1987 | 38 | +40.7% |
| 1988 | 49 | +28.9% |
| 1989 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 59 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 50 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 55 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 59 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 75 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 77 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 73 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 80 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 79 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 92 | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 92 is above the median for low income countries, which is 72, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +58.8% | 17 | 27 |
| 1987 | +40.7% | 27 | 38 |
| 1988 | +28.9% | 38 | 49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.22 | 17 | 51 | 9 |
| 1990s | 54.9 | 50 | 59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.3 | 57 | 77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81 | 73 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.83 | 89 | 92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Uganda?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Uganda was 92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 1985.
- How does Uganda rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Uganda ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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