Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Yemen
Yemen: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 41.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Yemen, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 41.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Yemen peaked at 74.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1980.
Yemen ranks 192nd 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.0% | — |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | +62.5% |
| 1986 | 15.0% | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | +46.7% |
| 1988 | 34.0% | +54.5% |
| 1989 | 48.0% | +41.2% |
| 1990 | 69.0% | +43.8% |
| 1991 | 53.0% | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 46.0% | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 31.0% | -39.2% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 41.0% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 66.0% | +61.0% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 70.0% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 65.0% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 2.0% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 31.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 62.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 53.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 41.0% | 53.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 190 Benin 44.0% compare
- 190 Papua New Guinea 44.0% compare
- 192 Central African Republic 41.0% compare
- 194 Montenegro 23.0% compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Yemen?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Yemen was 41.0% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Yemen ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.