Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Syria
Syria: Share of children fully vaccinated against measles was 75.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Syria, 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 Syria is 75.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Syria peaked at 84.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2022.
That places Syria 127th 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.0% | — |
| 2001 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +30.6% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 80.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 58.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 49.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Syria?
- Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Syria was 75.0% 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of children fully vaccinated against measles recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for share of children fully vaccinated against measles?
- Syria ranks 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children fully vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.