Immunization, measles in Italy
Italy: Immunization, measles was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
Italy recorded 95.0% for immunization, measles in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Italy peaked at 95.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 1990.
That places Italy 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 35 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.0% | — |
| 1991 | 50.0% | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55.0% | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 70.0% | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.0% | 43.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 74.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 85.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 92.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Italy?
- Immunization, measles in Italy was 95.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for immunization, measles?
- Italy ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.