Which has higher immunization, measles second dose, European Union or Iceland?

Iceland, at 98.0% against 87.8% in European Union as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Iceland?

22 years are reported by both, from 2003 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.

European Union vs Iceland: Immunization, measles second dose

European Union

87.8%

in 2024

Iceland

98.0%

in 2024

European Union rank

12th

Iceland rank

15th

Immunization, measles second dose over time

European Union
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 98.0% against 87.8% in European Union, a difference of 10.2%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.

European Union ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 15th of 43 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	58.1%	92.3%	34.2%	Iceland
2010s	83.5%	93.9%	10.4%	Iceland
2020s	88.6%	74.0%	14.6%	European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, measles second dose, European Union or Iceland?: Iceland, at 98.0% against 87.8% in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, measles second dose between European Union and Iceland?: 10.2%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Iceland?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do European Union and Iceland rank globally for immunization, measles second dose?: European Union ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 15th of 43 groups.
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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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: 03 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.