Japan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Immunization, measles second dose

Japan
96.0%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
79.8%
in 2024
Japan rank
25th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
23rd

Immunization, measles second dose over time

  • Japan
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
406080100200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 96.0% against 79.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 16.2%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 178 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
2000s 85.0% 49.8% 35.2% Japan
2010s 93.5% 67.5% 26.0% Japan
2020s 94.8% 78.2% 16.6% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, measles second dose, Japan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Japan, at 96.0% against 79.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, measles second dose between Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
16.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for immunization, measles second dose?
Japan ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd 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

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.