Australia vs Iraq: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
Australia
91.0%
in 2024
Iraq
91.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
89th
Iraq rank
89th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- Australia
- Iraq
How they compare
Australia currently reports 91.0% against 91.0% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 89th and Iraq ranks 89th of 194 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.7% | 62.4% | 9.3% | Australia |
| 1990s | 85.9% | 77.3% | 8.6% | Australia |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 73.8% | 19.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 77.4% | 16.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.4% | 0.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles, Australia or Iraq?
- Australia, at 91.0% against 91.0% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between Australia and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Australia ranks 89th and Iraq ranks 89th 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 Share of one-year-olds 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
Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.