Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of children fully vaccinated against measles was 44.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Mozambique, 2016–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 44.0% for share of children fully vaccinated against measles in 2024.
The figure is up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Mozambique peaked at 55.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2021.
That places Mozambique 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 39.0% | — |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.2% | 39.0% | 55.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 38.0% | 47.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 171 Argentina 46.0% compare
- 171 Madagascar 46.0% compare
- 173 Afghanistan 44.0% compare
- 175 Yemen 40.0% compare
- 176 Sudan 36.0% compare
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Mozambique?
- Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Mozambique was 44.0% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children fully vaccinated against measles recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2021.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of children fully vaccinated against measles?
- Mozambique ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children fully vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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About this data
Share of children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.