Burundi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
Burundi
86.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
87.0%
in 2024
Burundi rank
123rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
121st
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- Burundi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 87.0% against 86.0% in Burundi, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 123rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.9% | 46.8% | 0.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 70.2% | 63.6% | 6.6% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 81.6% | 84.9% | 3.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 92.4% | 0.2% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 83.8% | 4.4% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles, Burundi or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 87.0% against 86.0% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Burundi ranks 123rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st 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.