Immunization, measles in Euro area
Euro area: Immunization, measles was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Euro area, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, measles in Euro area is 94.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Euro area peaked at 95.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1980.
That places Euro area 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.3% | — |
| 1981 | 25.1% | +64.5% |
| 1982 | 28.0% | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 33.3% | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 43.1% | +29.4% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 55.5% | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 58.9% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 61.3% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 64.6% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 74.3% | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 74.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 75.5% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 77.6% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 80.3% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 81.8% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 83.9% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 84.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 83.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 86.2% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 86.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 88.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.5% | 15.3% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.2% | 74.2% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 86.9% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 93.2% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.5% | 95.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 1 Bahrain 99.0% compare
- 1 Brunei Darussalam 99.0% compare
- 1 Cuba 99.0% compare
- 1 Cyprus 99.0% compare
- 1 Guyana 99.0% compare
- 1 Hungary 99.0% compare
- 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 99.0% compare
- 1 Jordan 99.0% compare
- 1 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 99.0% compare
- 1 Luxembourg 99.0% compare
- 1 Maldives 99.0% compare
- 1 Oman 99.0% compare
- 1 Portugal 99.0% compare
- 1 Qatar 99.0% compare
- 1 Sri Lanka 99.0% compare
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.0% compare
- 1 Tonga 99.0% compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 99.0% compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 99.0% compare
More health data for Euro area
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.1709 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.1302 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Euro area?
- Immunization, measles in Euro area was 94.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1980.
- How does Euro area rank for immunization, measles?
- Euro area ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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.