Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Malta
Malta: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Malta, 1984–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, measles in Malta is 88.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Malta peaked at 99.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1984.
That places Malta 112th 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 (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 10.0% | — |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 35.0% | +250.0% |
| 1987 | 59.0% | +68.6% |
| 1988 | 41.0% | -30.5% |
| 1989 | 86.0% | +109.8% |
| 1990 | 80.0% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 90.0% | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 71.0% | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 51.0% | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 60.0% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 70.0% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | -7.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 88.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 93% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 88.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +250.0% | 10.0% | 35.0% |
| 1989 | +109.8% | 41.0% | 86.0% |
| 1987 | +68.6% | 35.0% | 59.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.2% | 10.0% | 86.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 70.8% | 51.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.2% | 65.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 73.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 88.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Malta?
- Immunization, measles in Malta was 88.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1984.
- How does Malta rank for immunization, measles?
- Malta ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.