Immunization, measles in India
India: Immunization, measles was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in India, 1985–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, measles in India stood at 97.0%. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in India peaked at 97.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1985.
That places India 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in India, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.0% | — |
| 1986 | 10.0% | +900.0% |
| 1987 | 24.0% | +140.0% |
| 1988 | 32.0% | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 42.0% | +31.2% |
| 1990 | 56.0% | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 43.0% | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 59.0% | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 67.0% | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 72.0% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 66.0% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 55.0% | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 53.0% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 56.0% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.8% | 1.0% | 42.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 57.8% | 43.0% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 56.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 82.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 89.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 97.0% compare
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- 31 Botswana 97.0% compare
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- 31 Iceland 97.0% compare
- 31 Republic of Korea 97.0% compare
- 31 Nepal 97.0% compare
- 31 Russian Federation 97.0% compare
- 31 Rwanda 97.0% compare
- 31 Seychelles 97.0% compare
- 31 Singapore 97.0% compare
- 31 Spain 97.0% compare
- 31 Tuvalu 97.0% compare
- 31 Uruguay 97.0% compare
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.5407 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0453 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.1127 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0422 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in India?
- Immunization, measles in India was 97.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1985.
- How does India rank for immunization, measles?
- India ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.