Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 was 42.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42.1%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
39th
of 42 countries
All-time high
45.3%
in 2011
All-time low
18.2%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2019

Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 in Ethiopia, 2000–2019

010203040502000200920192000: 18.2 lowest2005: 24.9 lowest2011: 45.3 lowest2016: 43.2 lowest2019: 42.1 lowest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 42.1% for vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in Ethiopia peaked at 45.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 (lowest) in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2019.
Year lowest Change
2000 18.2%
2005 24.9% +36.8%
2011 45.3% +81.9%
2016 43.2% -4.6%
2019 42.1% -2.5%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 42.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 73.3%, 57% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 42.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.3%, 57% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.5% 18.2% 24.9% 2
2010s 43.5% 42.1% 45.3% 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 36 Côte d'Ivoire 47.7% compare
  2. 37 Cameroon 47.5% compare
  3. 38 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 43.2% compare
  4. 40 Lesotho 40.6% compare
  5. 41 Nigeria 31.9% compare
  6. 42 Guinea 27.3% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in Ethiopia?
Vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in Ethiopia was 42.1% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1?
Ethiopia ranks 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
Is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 252 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Vaccinations: Percentage of children 12-23 months who have received specific vaccines by the time of the survey (according to the vaccination card or the mother's report). Children with all vaccinations refer children who have received BCG, measles, and three doses each of DPT and polio vaccine (excluding polio 0). Some MICS surveys refer children in different age groups (e.g. 18-29 months, or 15-26 months).