China vs Japan: Immunization, measles

China
95.0%
in 2024
Japan
95.0%
in 2024
China rank
60th
Japan rank
60th

Immunization, measles over time

  • China
  • Japan
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

China currently reports 95.0% against 95.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was China ahead.

China ranks 60th and Japan ranks 60th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 82.9% 74.0% 8.9% China
1990s 84.7% 83.3% 1.4% China
2000s 89.4% 96.8% 7.4% Japan
2010s 99.0% 95.9% 3.1% China
2020s 97.4% 96.0% 1.4% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, measles, China or Japan?
China, at 95.0% against 95.0% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, measles between China and Japan?
0.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do China and Japan rank globally for immunization, measles?
China ranks 60th and Japan ranks 60th 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.