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Measles Immunization by African country
Mauritius has the highest measles immunization coverage of any African country, at 98%, ahead of Morocco and Botswana.
Share of children ages 12-23 months immunized against measles. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · WHO GHO, 2024.
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Full ranking
| # | Country | Measles Immunization | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | 98% | |
| 2 | Morocco | 98% | |
| 3 | Botswana | 97% | |
| 4 | Egypt | 97% | |
| 5 | Rwanda | 97% | |
| 6 | Seychelles | 97% | |
| 7 | Tunisia | 96% | |
| 8 | Cabo Verde | 95% | |
| 9 | Algeria | 94% | |
| 10 | Eritrea | 93% | |
| 11 | Mauritania | 93% | |
| 12 | Ghana | 90% | |
| 13 | Lesotho | 90% | |
| 14 | Sierra Leone | 90% | |
| 15 | Uganda | 90% | |
| 16 | Zimbabwe | 90% | |
| 17 | Libya | 89% | |
| 18 | Malawi | 89% | |
| 19 | Burkina Faso | 88% | |
| 20 | Kenya | 88% | |
| 21 | Zambia | 88% | |
| 22 | Sao Tome and Principe | 87% | |
| 23 | Senegal | 87% | |
| 24 | Burundi | 86% | |
| 25 | Eswatini | 85% | |
| 26 | Tanzania | 84% | |
| 27 | Gambia | 83% | |
| 28 | Liberia | 82% | |
| 29 | Niger | 81% | |
| 30 | Togo | 81% | |
| 31 | Namibia | 79% | |
| 32 | South Africa | 76% | |
| 33 | Cote d'Ivoire | 75% | |
| 34 | Djibouti | 75% | |
| 35 | Ethiopia | 72% | |
| 36 | Mali | 72% | |
| 37 | Republic of the Congo | 72% | |
| 38 | South Sudan | 72% | |
| 39 | Cameroon | 71% | |
| 40 | Comoros | 70% | |
| 41 | Chad | 66% | |
| 42 | Guinea-Bissau | 65% | |
| 43 | Mozambique | 65% | |
| 44 | Somalia | 64% | |
| 45 | Guinea | 60% | |
| 46 | Gabon | 57% | |
| 47 | Nigeria | 57% | |
| 48 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 55% | |
| 49 | Angola | 53% | |
| 50 | Equatorial Guinea | 53% | |
| 51 | Madagascar | 46% | |
| 52 | Sudan | 46% | |
| 53 | Benin | 44% | |
| 54 | Central African Republic | 41% |
Egypt
Rwanda
Seychelles
Tunisia
Cabo Verde
Algeria
Eritrea
Mauritania
Ghana
Lesotho
Sierra Leone
Uganda
Zimbabwe
Libya
Malawi
Burkina Faso
Kenya
Zambia
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Burundi
Eswatini
Tanzania
Gambia
Liberia
Niger
Togo
Namibia
South Africa
Cote d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Mali
Republic of the Congo
South Sudan
Cameroon
Comoros
Chad
Guinea-Bissau
Mozambique
Somalia
Guinea
Gabon
Nigeria
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Angola
Equatorial Guinea
Madagascar
Sudan
Benin
Central African RepublicGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Measles Immunization figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=measles_immunization_pct&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest measles immunization coverage?
Mauritius has the highest measles immunization coverage in Africa at 98% (2024), followed by Morocco and Botswana.
Which African country has the lowest measles immunization coverage?
Central African Republic has the lowest measles immunization coverage of the 54 African countries with data, at 41% (2024).
How many African countries report Measles Immunization data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent Measles Immunization figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=measles_immunization_pct&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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