Egypt vs Iceland: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
Egypt
97.0%
in 2024
Iceland
97.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
33rd
Iceland rank
33rd
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- Egypt
- Iceland
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Iceland ahead.
Egypt ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.6% | 94.7% | 25.1% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 90.9% | 98.1% | 7.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 92.4% | 4.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 92.0% | 2.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 92.8% | 3.0% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles, Egypt or Iceland?
- Egypt, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between Egypt and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iceland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iceland rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Egypt ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 33rd 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.