Proportion of the target population who received in Africa
Africa: Proportion of the target population who received was 57.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of the target population who received in Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Africa recorded 57.0% for proportion of the target population who received in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the target population who received in Africa peaked at 57.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2002.
Africa ranks 28th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of the target population who received in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +36.8% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 11.0% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 44.0% | 57.0% | 5 |
More infrastructure data for Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 30.3% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 4.5% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 76.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 17,916 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.09 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 28.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the target population who received in Africa?
- Proportion of the target population who received in Africa was 57.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of the target population who received recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of the target population who received recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2002.
- How does Africa rank for proportion of the target population who received?
- Africa ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of the target population who received rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of the target population who received measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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