China vs United States of America: Share of children fully vaccinated against measles
China
95.0%
in 2024
United States of America
95.0%
in 2024
China rank
34th
United States of America rank
34th
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 95.0% against 95.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 34th of 179 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.6% | 86.6% | 6.0% | China |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 92.3% | 6.6% | China |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 95.0% | 2.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children fully vaccinated against measles, China or United States of America?
- China, at 95.0% against 95.0% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children fully vaccinated against measles between China and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for share of children fully vaccinated against measles?
- China ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 34th 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.