Iran vs South Asia: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)
Iran
99.0%
in 2024
South Asia
96.9%
in 2024
Iran rank
1st
South Asia rank
1st
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) over time
- Iran
- South Asia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 99.0% against 96.9% in South Asia, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.2% | 11.1% | 44.1% | Iran |
| 1990s | 94.5% | 59.8% | 34.7% | Iran |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 67.7% | 29.9% | Iran |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 87.9% | 10.9% | Iran |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 93.1% | 5.9% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, measles, Iran or South Asia?
- Iran, at 99.0% against 96.9% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, measles between Iran and South Asia?
- 2.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Asia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iran and South Asia rank globally for immunization, measles?
- Iran ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 1st 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.