Immunization, measles in Greece
Greece: Immunization, measles was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Greece, 1984–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, measles in Greece stood at 91.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Greece peaked at 99.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1986.
That places Greece 87th 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 41 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 75.0% | — |
| 1985 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 39.0% | -49.4% |
| 1987 | 81.0% | +107.7% |
| 1988 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 76.0% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 72.0% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70.0% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 90.0% | +28.6% |
| 1997 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.7% | 39.0% | 82.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 78.9% | 70.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 89.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 91.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Greece?
- Immunization, measles in Greece was 91.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1986.
- How does Greece rank for immunization, measles?
- Greece ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.