Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
Madagascar
46.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
44.0%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
188th
Papua New Guinea rank
190th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- Madagascar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 46.0% against 44.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Madagascar ranks 188th and Papua New Guinea ranks 190th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2% | 38.8% | 16.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 51.6% | 0.9% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 72.8% | 4.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 55.5% | 7.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 43.2% | 4.6% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
- Madagascar, at 46.0% against 44.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Madagascar ranks 188th and Papua New Guinea ranks 190th 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.