United States vs Uruguay: Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe
United States
95.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
95.0%
in 2024
United States rank
34th
Uruguay rank
34th
Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe over time
- United States
- Uruguay
How they compare
United States currently reports 95.0% against 95.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Uruguay ahead.
United States ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 34th of 179 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.3% | 93.1% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 90.0% | 5.0% | United States |
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, United States or Uruguay?
- United States, at 95.0% against 95.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe between United States and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe?
- United States ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 34th 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.