Immunization, measles in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Immunization, measles was 89.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, measles in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 89.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 94.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1980.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1% | — |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +45.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +667.5% |
| 1983 | 54.5% | +9243.0% |
| 1984 | 60.6% | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 66.2% | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 55.4% | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 67.5% | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 82.9% | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 85.2% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 89.4% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 85.8% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 82.4% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 78.5% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 75.2% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 78.1% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 83.2% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 82.5% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 83.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 82.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 83.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 82.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 83.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 89.6% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 89.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 91.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 86.9% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, measles in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +9243.0% | 0.6% | 54.5% |
| 1982 | +667.5% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 1981 | +45.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.3% | 0.1% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.1% | 75.2% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 82.7% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 93.5% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 86.9% | 92.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.6786 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Immunization, measles in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 89.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1980.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for immunization, measles?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.