Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of children fully vaccinated against measles was 96.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2024
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 Saudi Arabia is 96.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Saudi Arabia peaked at 99.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2001.
That places Saudi Arabia 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96.0% | — |
| 2002 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.0% | 98.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Saudi Arabia was 96.0% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of children fully vaccinated against measles recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of children fully vaccinated against measles?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children fully vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.