Norway vs Switzerland: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
Norway
96.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
96.0%
in 2024
Norway rank
48th
Switzerland rank
48th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 96.0% against 96.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.2% | 75.0% | 11.2% | Norway |
| 1990s | 92.2% | 83.4% | 8.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 85.5% | 4.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 93.8% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 95.8% | 0.6% | Norway |
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 Switzerland?
- Norway, at 96.0% against 96.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Norway ranks 48th and Switzerland 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.