West Africa
Measles vaccination coverage across five West African countries
The 2025 WHO and UNICEF estimates put first-dose measles vaccination coverage at 93% in Ghana and 92% in Senegal. The second-dose estimates were 92% and 78% respectively. The two-dose data also show large differences across Benin, Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria.
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First dose
Shared scale · 0% to 93%
Second dose
Shared scale · 0% to 93%
Both views use the same percentage scale. Each dose has its own eligible group.
Ghana and Senegal had similar first-dose estimates
Ghana reached 93% on the first dose and 92% on the second in 2025. Senegal reached 92% on the first and 78% on the second. Senegal’s first-dose estimate rose five percentage points from 2024, while its second-dose estimate declined by one point. The difference between doses is a comparison of national coverage estimates and need not trace the same children. Source 1
Benin and Nigeria showed different long-run paths
Benin’s first-dose estimate was 70% in 2000, 67% in 2015 and 49% in 2025. Nigeria’s was 33% in 2000, 42% in 2015 and 56% in 2025. The 2025 second-dose estimates were 23% in Benin and 35% in Nigeria. The longer series shows why a single year is an incomplete description of national coverage. Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire’s two estimates moved in different directions
The 2025 revision shows first-dose coverage at 65% in 2024 and 58% in 2025 in Côte d’Ivoire. The second-dose estimate moved from 48% to 49%. Use the 2025 revision for both years because new information can change what WHO and UNICEF estimate for a previous year. Source 1 Source 3
Coverage estimates come from multiple evidence sources
WHO and UNICEF consider national administrative reports, official estimates, surveys and contextual information. Their coverage estimates describe routine vaccination and cannot establish reported measles cases, individual vaccine status or conditions in a specific district. The national figures can conceal substantial variation within a country. Source 3 Source 2