Share of children vaccinated against measles in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 90 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Zimbabwe, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 90 for share of children vaccinated against measles in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Zimbabwe peaked at 97 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56, in 1981.
Zimbabwe ranks 97th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 56 | — |
| 1982 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 78 | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 83 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 88 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 84 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 79 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 76 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 90 | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 97 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 93 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 86 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 95 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 90 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 90 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 90 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 90 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 Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +25.8% | 62 | 78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.33 | 56 | 88 | 9 |
| 1990s | 84.8 | 77 | 88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.2 | 66 | 76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8 | 85 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.83 | 85 | 90 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 97 Bangladesh 90 compare
- 97 Brazil 90 compare
- 97 Guatemala 90 compare
- 97 Paraguay 90 compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 90 compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % 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 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Zimbabwe?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Zimbabwe was 90 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 1981.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Zimbabwe ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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