Canada vs Iraq: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
Canada
92.0%
in 2024
Iraq
91.0%
in 2024
Canada rank
86th
Iraq rank
89th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- Canada
- Iraq
How they compare
Canada currently reports 92.0% against 91.0% in Iraq, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Iraq ahead.
Canada ranks 86th and Iraq ranks 89th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.7% | 85.0% | 4.3% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 94.9% | 77.3% | 17.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 73.8% | 20.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 77.4% | 12.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 92.4% | 1.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles, Canada or Iraq?
- Canada, at 92.0% against 91.0% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between Canada and Iraq?
- 1.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iraq?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Iraq rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Canada ranks 86th 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.