Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe
Iceland
98.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
98.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
16th
Sri Lanka rank
16th
Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe over time
- Iceland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 98.0% against 98.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 179 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.3% | 96.1% | 3.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 99.0% | 5.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 97.6% | 23.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
- Iceland, at 98.0% against 98.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe?
- Iceland ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.