Costa Rica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of children fully vaccinated against measles

Costa Rica
87.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
87.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
82nd

Share of children fully vaccinated against measles over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 87.0% against 87.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd of 179 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2010s 91.0% 76.0% 15.0% Costa Rica
2020s 79.0% 79.6% 0.6% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children fully vaccinated against measles, Costa Rica or Sao Tome and Principe?
Costa Rica, at 87.0% against 87.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children fully vaccinated against measles between Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of children fully vaccinated against measles?
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd 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

Indicator
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,402 data points, 2000–2024
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Share of children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.