Australia vs Sweden: Share of children fully vaccinated against measles
Australia
92.0%
in 2024
Sweden
92.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
57th
Sweden rank
57th
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 92.0% against 92.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 57th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.7% | 94.8% | 10.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 94.6% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 91.6% | 1.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children fully vaccinated against measles, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 92.0% against 92.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children fully vaccinated against measles between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for share of children fully vaccinated against measles?
- Australia ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 57th of 179 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 children fully 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 children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.