Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2 in Benin
Benin: Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2 was 61.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2 in Benin, 1996–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Benin recorded 61.9% for vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 in 2018.
That represents a change of up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 in Benin peaked at 64.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2006.
Benin ranks 32nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 59.8% | — |
| 2001 | 61.8% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | -4.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 61.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.9%, 80% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Benin's 61.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.5%, 84% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 56.5% | 61.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 61.9% | 64.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 29 Mauritania 73.3% compare
- 30 Mali 68.4% compare
- 31 Togo 67.6% compare
- 33 Cameroon 60.9% compare
- 34 Madagascar 58.9% compare
- 35 Côte d'Ivoire 58.8% compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 in Benin?
- Vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 in Benin was 61.9% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).