Latin America & Caribbean vs Nauru: Immunization, measles
Latin America & Caribbean
86.0%
in 2024
Nauru
98.0%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
22nd
Nauru rank
20th
Immunization, measles over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 98.0% against 86.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Nauru ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd and Nauru ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Nauru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.5% | 79.3% | 11.2% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 73.9% | 19.9% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 97.4% | 5.7% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 98.0% | 14.9% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, measles, Latin America & Caribbean or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 98.0% against 86.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, measles between Latin America & Caribbean and Nauru?
- 12.0%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Nauru?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Nauru rank globally for immunization, measles?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd and Nauru ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- 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.