Immunization, measles in Guatemala
Guatemala: Immunization, measles was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Guatemala, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 90.0% for immunization, measles in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Guatemala peaked at 96.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1981.
That places Guatemala 92nd 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 45 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.0% | — |
| 1981 | 8.0% | -65.2% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 24.0% | +166.7% |
| 1985 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 55.0% | +139.1% |
| 1987 | 24.0% | -56.4% |
| 1988 | 55.0% | +129.2% |
| 1989 | 60.0% | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 68.0% | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 49.0% | -27.9% |
| 1992 | 59.0% | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 71.0% | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 66.0% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 83.0% | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 69.0% | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 74.0% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 79.0% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 83.0% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 86.0% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.3% | 8.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.1% | 49.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 86.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 68.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 86.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0521 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0537 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8459 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Guatemala?
- Immunization, measles in Guatemala was 90.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1981.
- How does Guatemala rank for immunization, measles?
- Guatemala ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.