Immunization, measles in European Union
European Union: Immunization, measles was 93.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in European Union, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, measles in European Union is 93.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in European Union peaked at 94.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 1980.
European Union ranks 8th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.7% | — |
| 1981 | 35.3% | +27.4% |
| 1982 | 37.4% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 47.4% | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 55.0% | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 59.8% | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 63.7% | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 68.7% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 71.9% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 79.3% | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 79.9% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 81.9% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 83.9% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 85.1% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 86.7% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 86.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 88.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 89.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 90.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 91.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 92.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 92.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, measles in European Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +27.4% | 27.7% | 35.3% |
| 1983 | +26.9% | 37.4% | 47.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.5% | 27.7% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.8% | 79.1% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 89.1% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 93.5% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.4% | 94.5% | 5 |
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 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 -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 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 -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in European Union?
- Immunization, measles in European Union was 93.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 1980.
- How does European Union rank for immunization, measles?
- European Union ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.