India vs Nepal: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
India
97.0%
in 2024
Nepal
97.0%
in 2024
India rank
33rd
Nepal rank
33rd
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
India currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nepal ahead.
India ranks 33rd and Nepal ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.8% | 44.6% | 22.8% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 57.8% | 63.0% | 5.2% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 77.0% | 12.0% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 87.7% | 0.7% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 91.4% | 1.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles, India or Nepal?
- India, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between India and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- India ranks 33rd and Nepal 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.