Iceland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Immunization, measles

Iceland
97.0%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
83.6%
in 2024
Iceland rank
31st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
29th

Immunization, measles over time

  • Iceland
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
20406080100198020022024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 97.0% against 83.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.4%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1980s 94.7% 49.8% 44.9% Iceland
1990s 98.1% 69.5% 28.6% Iceland
2000s 92.4% 73.7% 18.7% Iceland
2010s 92.0% 79.3% 12.7% Iceland
2020s 92.8% 82.2% 10.6% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, measles, Iceland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Iceland, at 97.0% against 83.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, measles between Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
13.4%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for immunization, measles?
Iceland ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th 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.