Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Immunization, measles

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
69.1%
in 2024
Switzerland
96.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
44th
Switzerland rank
46th

Immunization, measles over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 96.0% against 69.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 26.9%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 46th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 46.6% 75.0% 28.4% Switzerland
1990s 52.4% 83.4% 31.0% Switzerland
2000s 59.7% 85.5% 25.8% Switzerland
2010s 69.5% 93.8% 24.3% Switzerland
2020s 68.6% 95.8% 27.2% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, measles, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 96.0% against 69.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, measles between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
26.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for immunization, measles?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 46th 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.