Palau vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Immunization, measles
Immunization, measles over time
- Palau
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Palau currently reports 96.0% against 69.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 26.9%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 193 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.2% | 46.6% | 51.7% | Palau |
| 1990s | 81.4% | 52.4% | 29.0% | Palau |
| 2000s | 93.0% | 59.7% | 33.3% | Palau |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 69.5% | 17.3% | Palau |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 68.6% | 26.2% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, measles, Palau or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Palau, at 96.0% against 69.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, measles between Palau and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 26.9%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for immunization, measles?
- Palau ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th 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.