Immunization, measles in Middle income
Middle income: Immunization, measles was 87.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Middle income, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, measles in Middle income stood at 87.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Middle income peaked at 88.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1980.
That places Middle income 21st out of 47 groups 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.7% | — |
| 1981 | 9.5% | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 31.6% | +207.8% |
| 1984 | 35.9% | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 41.7% | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 50.8% | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 61.4% | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 67.2% | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 73.5% | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 69.6% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 70.5% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 70.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 72.0% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 74.5% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 74.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 71.8% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 71.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 72.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 72.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 72.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 75.7% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 79.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 84.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 84.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 85.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 87.5% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.8% | 7.7% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.0% | 69.6% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 72.1% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 84.5% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 84.1% | 87.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More health data for Middle income
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Middle income?
- Immunization, measles in Middle income was 87.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1980.
- How does Middle income rank for immunization, measles?
- Middle income ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle income 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.