Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Algeria
Algeria: Share of children fully vaccinated against measles was 90.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Algeria, 2000–2024
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 children fully vaccinated against measles in Algeria is 90.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Algeria peaked at 99.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2022.
That places Algeria 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.0% | — |
| 2001 | 73.0% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +31.0% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.5% | 73.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 76.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 71.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.0122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0305 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Algeria?
- Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Algeria was 90.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children fully vaccinated against measles recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children fully vaccinated against measles recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2022.
- How does Algeria rank for share of children fully vaccinated against measles?
- Algeria ranks 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children fully vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria 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 children fully vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.