Immunization, measles in China
China: Immunization, measles was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in China, 1983–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
China recorded 95.0% for immunization, measles in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in China peaked at 99.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 1986.
China ranks 60th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in China, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 78.0% | — |
| 1984 | 84.0% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 63.0% | -28.4% |
| 1987 | 77.0% | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 95.0% | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 92.0% | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 87.0% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 81.0% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 75.0% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.9% | 63.0% | 95.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 84.7% | 75.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 84.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 95.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5053 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in China?
- Immunization, measles in China was 95.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 1986.
- How does China rank for immunization, measles?
- China ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, measles, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received the measles vaccination before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.