Marshall Islands vs Samoa: Share of children fully vaccinated against measles
Marshall Islands
61.0%
in 2024
Samoa
60.0%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
154th
Samoa rank
156th
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles over time
- Marshall Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 61.0% against 60.0% in Samoa, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Samoa ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 154th and Samoa ranks 156th of 179 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 40.2% | 37.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 52.4% | 11.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 57.8% | 2.8% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children fully vaccinated against measles, Marshall Islands or Samoa?
- Marshall Islands, at 61.0% against 60.0% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children fully vaccinated against measles between Marshall Islands and Samoa?
- 1.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Samoa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Samoa rank globally for share of children fully vaccinated against measles?
- Marshall Islands ranks 154th and Samoa ranks 156th 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.