Which has higher immunization, measles second dose, Costa Rica or Sao Tome and Principe?

Costa Rica, at 87.0% against 87.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?

11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Immunization, measles second dose

Costa Rica

87.0%

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe

87.0%

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

82nd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

82nd

Immunization, measles second dose over time

Costa Rica
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 87.0% against 87.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd of 178 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2010s	91.0%	76.0%	15.0%	Costa Rica
2020s	79.0%	79.6%	0.6%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, measles second dose, Costa Rica or Sao Tome and Principe?: Costa Rica, at 87.0% against 87.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, measles second dose between Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for immunization, measles second dose?: Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age). 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 second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age)
Unit: % of children by the nationally recommended age
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 221 places, 4,472 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Child immunization, measles second dose, measures the percentage of children who received two dose of measles containing vaccine according to nationally recommended schedule through routine immunization services in a given year.