Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Yemen
Yemen: Share of children fully vaccinated against measles was 40.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Yemen, 2005–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 40.0% for share of children fully vaccinated against measles in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Yemen peaked at 46.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2005.
Yemen ranks 175th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.0% | — |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 21.0% | 38.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 37.0% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 36.0% | 42.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 173 Afghanistan 44.0% compare
- 173 Mozambique 44.0% compare
- 176 Sudan 36.0% compare
- 177 Nigeria 35.0% compare
- 178 Angola 31.0% compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,447 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 32,448 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Yemen?
- Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Yemen was 40.0% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children fully vaccinated against measles recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2005.
- How does Yemen rank for share of children fully vaccinated against measles?
- Yemen ranks 175th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children fully vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.