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
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
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.