Philippines vs United States: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles
Philippines
338,188 one-year-olds
in 2023
United States
297,421 one-year-olds
in 2023
Philippines rank
17th
United States rank
18th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 338,188 one-year-olds against 297,421 one-year-olds in United States, a difference of 40,767 one-year-olds.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 17th and United States ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 888,494 one-year-olds | 183,414 one-year-olds | 705,080 one-year-olds | Philippines |
| 1990s | 449,198 one-year-olds | 445,305 one-year-olds | 3,893 one-year-olds | Philippines |
| 2000s | 287,554 one-year-olds | 331,723 one-year-olds | 44,169 one-year-olds | United States |
| 2010s | 413,877 one-year-olds | 333,400 one-year-olds | 80,478 one-year-olds | Philippines |
| 2020s | 491,914 one-year-olds | 306,833 one-year-olds | 185,082 one-year-olds | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles, Philippines or United States?
- Philippines, at 338,188 one-year-olds against 297,421 one-year-olds in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles between Philippines and United States?
- 40,767 one-year-olds, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and United States rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles?
- Philippines ranks 17th and United States ranks 18th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of one-year-olds who have not had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.