Italy vs Japan: Immunization, measles

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

Immunization, measles over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

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

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 53.0% 83.3% 30.3% Japan
2000s 84.7% 96.8% 12.1% Japan
2010s 89.9% 95.9% 6.0% Japan
2020s 94.0% 96.0% 2.0% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, measles, Italy or Japan?
Italy, at 95.0% against 95.0% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, measles between Italy and Japan?
0.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for immunization, measles?
Italy 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.