Bhutan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Immunization, measles

Bhutan
97.0%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
83.6%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
31st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
28th

Immunization, measles over time

  • Bhutan
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
20406080100198020022024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 97.0% against 83.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 13.4%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 193 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 41.5% 40.3% 1.2% Bhutan
1990s 83.5% 69.6% 13.9% Bhutan
2000s 88.0% 73.9% 14.1% Bhutan
2010s 96.1% 79.4% 16.7% Bhutan
2020s 96.6% 82.3% 14.3% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, measles, Bhutan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Bhutan, at 97.0% against 83.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, measles between Bhutan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
13.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for immunization, measles?
Bhutan ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th 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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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.