Immunization, measles in Kiribati
Kiribati: Immunization, measles was 79.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Kiribati, 1983–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, measles in Kiribati is 79.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Kiribati peaked at 94.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1985.
That places Kiribati 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 24.0% | — |
| 1984 | 8.0% | -66.7% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | +125.0% |
| 1987 | 14.0% | +55.6% |
| 1988 | 54.0% | +285.7% |
| 1989 | 63.0% | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 75.0% | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 62.0% | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 77.0% | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 70.0% | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 47.0% | -32.9% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | +36.2% |
| 1997 | 82.0% | +28.1% |
| 1998 | 77.0% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 76.0% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +51.8% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +52.5% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.1% | 4.0% | 63.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 70.5% | 47.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 56.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 80.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 79.0% | 85.0% | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Kiribati?
- Immunization, measles in Kiribati was 79.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1985.
- How does Kiribati rank for immunization, measles?
- Kiribati ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.