Canada vs United States: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)
Canada
92.0%
in 2024
United States
92.0%
in 2024
Canada rank
84th
United States rank
84th
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 92.0% against 92.0% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 84th and United States ranks 84th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.7% | 91.3% | 10.7% | United States |
| 1990s | 94.9% | 88.7% | 6.2% | Canada |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 91.7% | 2.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 91.6% | 2.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 91.8% | 0.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, measles, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 92.0% against 92.0% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, measles between Canada and United States?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for immunization, measles?
- Canada ranks 84th and United States 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.