Vaccination coverage in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Vaccination coverage was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage in Micronesia (country), 1989–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccination coverage in Micronesia (country) is 85.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Micronesia (country) peaked at 91.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1989.
That places Micronesia (country) 126th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Vaccination coverage in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 47.0% | — |
| 1990 | 56.0% | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 65.0% | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 73.0% | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 82.0% | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 77.0% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 87.0% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 81.0% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 85.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 85.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.0%, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 75.4% | 56.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 80.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 76.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 75.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 10 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,203 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0536 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Micronesia (country)?
- Vaccination coverage in Micronesia (country) was 85.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1989.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for vaccination coverage?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 126th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.