Greece vs United States of America: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
Greece
91.0%
in 2024
United States of America
92.0%
in 2024
Greece rank
89th
United States of America rank
86th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- Greece
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 92.0% against 91.0% in Greece, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United States of America ahead.
Greece ranks 89th and United States of America ranks 86th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.7% | 94.3% | 22.7% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 78.9% | 88.7% | 9.8% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 91.7% | 3.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 91.6% | 6.2% | Greece |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 91.8% | 2.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles, Greece or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 92.0% against 91.0% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between Greece and United States of America?
- 1.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Greece and United States of America rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Greece ranks 89th and United States of America ranks 86th 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.