Australia vs United States of America: Immunization, measles

Australia
91.0%
in 2024
United States of America
92.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
87th
United States of America rank
84th

Immunization, measles over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 92.0% against 91.0% in Australia, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United States of America ahead.

Australia ranks 87th and United States of America ranks 84th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 71.7% 94.9% 23.1% United States of America
1990s 85.9% 88.7% 2.8% United States of America
2000s 93.5% 91.7% 1.8% Australia
2010s 94.2% 91.6% 2.6% Australia
2020s 92.8% 91.8% 1.0% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, measles, Australia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 92.0% against 91.0% in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, measles between Australia and United States of America?
1.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for immunization, measles?
Australia ranks 87th and United States of America ranks 84th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO), published as Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)
Unit
% of children ages 12-23 months
Source
World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 10,001 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Child immunization, measles, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received the measles vaccination before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.