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