France vs Japan: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
France
95.0%
in 2024
Japan
95.0%
in 2024
France rank
62nd
Japan rank
62nd
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 95.0% against 95.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 62nd and Japan ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.4% | 74.0% | 35.6% | Japan |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 83.3% | 3.9% | Japan |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 96.8% | 9.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 95.9% | 5.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 96.0% | 1.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles, France or Japan?
- France, at 95.0% against 95.0% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between France and Japan?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- France ranks 62nd and Japan 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.