Immunization, measles in Ecuador
Ecuador: Immunization, measles was 74.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Ecuador, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, measles in Ecuador stood at 74.0%.
The figure is down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Ecuador peaked at 99.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1980.
That places Ecuador 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.0% | — |
| 1981 | 31.0% | +29.2% |
| 1982 | 45.0% | +45.2% |
| 1983 | 34.0% | -24.4% |
| 1984 | 54.0% | +58.8% |
| 1985 | 51.0% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 47.0% | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 53.0% | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 57.0% | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 54.0% | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 69.0% | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 85.0% | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 77.0% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 89.0% | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.6% | 24.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.6% | 54.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 93.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 81.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 65.0% | 81.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 155 South Africa 76.0% compare
- 156 Côte d'Ivoire 75.0% compare
- 156 Djibouti 75.0% compare
- 159 North Macedonia 73.0% compare
- 159 Suriname 73.0% compare
- 161 Congo 72.0% compare
- 161 Ethiopia 72.0% compare
- 161 Mali 72.0% compare
- 161 South Sudan 72.0% compare
- 161 Timor-Leste 72.0% compare
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.6337 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0443 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.3573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Ecuador?
- Immunization, measles in Ecuador was 74.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for immunization, measles?
- Ecuador ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.