Immunization, measles in France

France: Immunization, measles was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 193 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2022
All-time low
15.0%
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Immunization, measles in France, 1983–2024

204060801001983200320241983: 15 % of children ages 12-23 months1984: 26 % of children ages 12-23 months1985: 35 % of children ages 12-23 months1986: 39 % of children ages 12-23 months1987: 45 % of children ages 12-23 months1988: 51 % of children ages 12-23 months1989: 58 % of children ages 12-23 months1990: 71 % of children ages 12-23 months1991: 74 % of children ages 12-23 months1992: 76 % of children ages 12-23 months1993: 78 % of children ages 12-23 months1994: 80 % of children ages 12-23 months1995: 83 % of children ages 12-23 months1996: 84 % of children ages 12-23 months1997: 83 % of children ages 12-23 months1998: 82 % of children ages 12-23 months1999: 83 % of children ages 12-23 months2000: 84 % of children ages 12-23 months2001: 85 % of children ages 12-23 months2002: 86 % of children ages 12-23 months2003: 87 % of children ages 12-23 months2004: 88 % of children ages 12-23 months2005: 87 % of children ages 12-23 months2006: 89 % of children ages 12-23 months2007: 90 % of children ages 12-23 months2008: 89 % of children ages 12-23 months2009: 89 % of children ages 12-23 months2010: 89 % of children ages 12-23 months2011: 89 % of children ages 12-23 months2012: 91 % of children ages 12-23 months2013: 90 % of children ages 12-23 months2014: 91 % of children ages 12-23 months2015: 91 % of children ages 12-23 months2016: 90 % of children ages 12-23 months2017: 90 % of children ages 12-23 months2018: 91 % of children ages 12-23 months2019: 92 % of children ages 12-23 months2020: 94 % of children ages 12-23 months2021: 94 % of children ages 12-23 months2022: 95 % of children ages 12-23 months2023: 95 % of children ages 12-23 months2024: 95 % of children ages 12-23 months

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.

Analysis

France recorded 95.0% for immunization, measles in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immunization, measles in France peaked at 95.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1983.

That places France 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Immunization, measles in France, year by year

Annual values for Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in France, 1983 to 2024.
Year % of children ages 12-23 months Change
1983 15.0%
1984 26.0% +73.3%
1985 35.0% +34.6%
1986 39.0% +11.4%
1987 45.0% +15.4%
1988 51.0% +13.3%
1989 58.0% +13.7%
1990 71.0% +22.4%
1991 74.0% +4.2%
1992 76.0% +2.7%
1993 78.0% +2.6%
1994 80.0% +2.6%
1995 83.0% +3.8%
1996 84.0% +1.2%
1997 83.0% -1.2%
1998 82.0% -1.2%
1999 83.0% +1.2%
2000 84.0% +1.2%
2001 85.0% +1.2%
2002 86.0% +1.2%
2003 87.0% +1.2%
2004 88.0% +1.1%
2005 87.0% -1.1%
2006 89.0% +2.3%
2007 90.0% +1.1%
2008 89.0% -1.1%
2009 89.0% +0.0%
2010 89.0% +0.0%
2011 89.0% +0.0%
2012 91.0% +2.2%
2013 90.0% -1.1%
2014 91.0% +1.1%
2015 91.0% +0.0%
2016 90.0% -1.1%
2017 90.0% +0.0%
2018 91.0% +1.1%
2019 92.0% +1.1%
2020 94.0% +2.2%
2021 94.0% +0.0%
2022 95.0% +1.1%
2023 95.0% +0.0%
2024 95.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.4% 15.0% 58.0% 7
1990s 79.4% 71.0% 84.0% 10
2000s 87.4% 84.0% 90.0% 10
2010s 90.4% 89.0% 92.0% 10
2020s 94.6% 94.0% 95.0% 5

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  4. 60 Japan 95.0% compare
  5. 60 Slovenia 95.0% compare
  6. 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is immunization, measles in France?
Immunization, measles in France was 95.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1983.
How does France rank for immunization, measles?
France ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is immunization, measles rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)
Unit
% of children ages 12-23 months
Source
World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 10,001 data points, 1980–2024
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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.