Proportion of the target population … measles-containing-vaccine in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of the target population … measles-containing-vaccine was 58.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of the target population who received in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of the target population who received in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 58.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 152.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the target population who received in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 58.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 31st out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 … measles-containing-vaccine in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +300.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +58.3% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | +13.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of the target population … measles-containing-vaccine in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +300.0% | 1.0% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 5.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 42.0% | 58.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More infrastructure data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 33.9% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.3% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 74.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 12.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 14,578 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.16 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the target population who received in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of the target population who received in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 58.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of the target population who received recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of the target population who received recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of the target population who received?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 31st out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of the target population who received rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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