Immunization, measles in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Immunization, measles was 89.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in East Asia & Pacific, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, measles in East Asia & Pacific stood at 89.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 95.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1981.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 15th 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, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.1% | — |
| 1981 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 54.6% | +1243.4% |
| 1984 | 60.9% | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 66.7% | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 56.7% | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 67.7% | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 82.2% | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 85.2% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 89.0% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 85.6% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 82.4% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 78.8% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 76.0% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 78.9% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 83.3% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 82.4% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 82.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 83.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 83.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 84.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 86.4% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 90.2% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 89.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 93.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | +1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, measles in East Asia & Pacific 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 | +1243.4% | 4.1% | 54.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.6% | 3.9% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.3% | 76.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 83.6% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 93.6% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 87.5% | 92.8% | 5 |
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in East Asia & Pacific?
- Immunization, measles in East Asia & Pacific was 89.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1981.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for immunization, measles?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.