Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
Norway
96.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
96.0%
in 2024
Norway rank
48th
Saudi Arabia rank
48th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 96.0% against 96.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.0% | 77.1% | 7.9% | Norway |
| 1990s | 92.2% | 91.8% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 96.1% | 6.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 97.5% | 2.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 97.0% | 0.6% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Norway, at 96.0% against 96.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Norway ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th 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.