Spain vs Uruguay: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
Spain
97.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
97.0%
in 2024
Spain rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
33rd
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Spain currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uruguay ahead.
Spain ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.4% | 69.0% | 5.6% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 90.8% | 93.2% | 2.4% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 94.2% | 2.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.8% | 0.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 95.4% | 0.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles, Spain or Uruguay?
- Spain, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between Spain and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Spain ranks 33rd and Uruguay 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.