Maldives vs Tonga: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis
Maldives
99.0%
in 2024
Tonga
99.0%
in 2024
Maldives rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis over time
- Maldives
- Tonga
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Maldives ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 68.7% | 45.9% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.8% | 0.1% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 99.0% | 0.8% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis, Maldives or Tonga?
- Maldives, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis between Maldives and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Tonga rank globally for share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?
- Maldives ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Shown is the second-dose measles vaccination coverage of children against the DTP3 vaccination coverage of 12 to 23 month old children. The age at which children receive the second vaccination of measles varies between countries but is typically between 15 months and 6 years old.