Romania vs Samoa: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis
Romania
62.0%
in 2024
Samoa
60.0%
in 2024
Romania rank
154th
Samoa rank
157th
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis over time
- Romania
- Samoa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 62.0% against 60.0% in Samoa, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 154th and Samoa ranks 157th of 194 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 32.2% | 63.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 52.4% | 31.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 57.8% | 11.2% | Romania |
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, Romania or Samoa?
- Romania, at 62.0% against 60.0% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis between Romania and Samoa?
- 2.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Samoa rank globally for share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?
- Romania ranks 154th and Samoa ranks 157th 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.