Maldives vs South Asia: Immunization, measles

Maldives
99.0%
in 2024
South Asia
96.9%
in 2024
Maldives rank
1st
South Asia rank
1st

Immunization, measles over time

  • Maldives
  • South Asia
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 99.0% against 96.9% in South Asia, a difference of 2.1%.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 1st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 51.0% 12.3% 38.7% Maldives
1990s 95.6% 59.8% 35.8% Maldives
2000s 97.3% 67.7% 29.6% Maldives
2010s 98.4% 87.9% 10.5% Maldives
2020s 98.2% 93.1% 5.1% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, measles, Maldives or South Asia?
Maldives, at 99.0% against 96.9% in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, measles between Maldives and South Asia?
2.1%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Asia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Maldives and South Asia rank globally for immunization, measles?
Maldives 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

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.