Ghana vs Ireland: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
Ghana
90.0%
in 2024
Ireland
90.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
94th
Ireland rank
94th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- Ghana
- Ireland
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 90.0% against 90.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 94th and Ireland ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.1% | 51.4% | 15.3% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 69.5% | 77.5% | 8.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 82.0% | 3.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 92.0% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 90.2% | 1.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles, Ghana or Ireland?
- Ghana, at 90.0% against 90.0% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between Ghana and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Ireland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Ireland rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Ghana ranks 94th and Ireland ranks 94th 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.