Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Uruguay: Immunization, measles

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
83.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
97.0%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
28th
Uruguay rank
31st

Immunization, measles over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Uruguay
20406080100198020022024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 97.0% against 83.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 13.4%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 31st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 40.3% 67.1% 26.8% Uruguay
1990s 69.6% 93.2% 23.6% Uruguay
2000s 73.9% 94.2% 20.3% Uruguay
2010s 79.4% 95.8% 16.4% Uruguay
2020s 82.3% 95.4% 13.1% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, measles, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 97.0% against 83.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, measles between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Uruguay?
13.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Uruguay?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Uruguay rank globally for immunization, measles?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 31st 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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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.