China vs Italy: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
China
95.0%
in 2024
Italy
95.0%
in 2024
China rank
62nd
Italy rank
62nd
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- China
- Italy
How they compare
China currently reports 95.0% against 95.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 62nd and Italy ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.7% | 53.0% | 31.7% | China |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 84.7% | 4.7% | China |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 89.9% | 9.1% | China |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 94.0% | 3.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles, China or Italy?
- China, at 95.0% against 95.0% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between China and Italy?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Italy rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- China ranks 62nd and Italy ranks 62nd 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.