Immunization, measles in Middle income

Middle income: Immunization, measles was 87.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.5%
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
21st
of 47 groups
All-time high
88.7%
in 2018
All-time low
7.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Immunization, measles in Middle income, 1980–2024

0204060801980200220241980: 7.7 % of children ages 12-23 months1981: 9.5 % of children ages 12-23 months1982: 10.3 % of children ages 12-23 months1983: 31.6 % of children ages 12-23 months1984: 35.9 % of children ages 12-23 months1985: 41.7 % of children ages 12-23 months1986: 41.8 % of children ages 12-23 months1987: 50.8 % of children ages 12-23 months1988: 61.4 % of children ages 12-23 months1989: 67.2 % of children ages 12-23 months1990: 73.5 % of children ages 12-23 months1991: 69.6 % of children ages 12-23 months1992: 70.5 % of children ages 12-23 months1993: 70.8 % of children ages 12-23 months1994: 72 % of children ages 12-23 months1995: 74.5 % of children ages 12-23 months1996: 74.1 % of children ages 12-23 months1997: 71.8 % of children ages 12-23 months1998: 71.4 % of children ages 12-23 months1999: 72.1 % of children ages 12-23 months2000: 72.3 % of children ages 12-23 months2001: 73 % of children ages 12-23 months2002: 72.1 % of children ages 12-23 months2003: 73.7 % of children ages 12-23 months2004: 75.7 % of children ages 12-23 months2005: 77.1 % of children ages 12-23 months2006: 79.1 % of children ages 12-23 months2007: 79.2 % of children ages 12-23 months2008: 81.2 % of children ages 12-23 months2009: 84.1 % of children ages 12-23 months2010: 84.5 % of children ages 12-23 months2011: 85.3 % of children ages 12-23 months2012: 84.6 % of children ages 12-23 months2013: 85 % of children ages 12-23 months2014: 85.5 % of children ages 12-23 months2015: 86.2 % of children ages 12-23 months2016: 86.8 % of children ages 12-23 months2017: 87.1 % of children ages 12-23 months2018: 88.7 % of children ages 12-23 months2019: 88.7 % of children ages 12-23 months2020: 86 % of children ages 12-23 months2021: 84.1 % of children ages 12-23 months2022: 86.4 % of children ages 12-23 months2023: 85.8 % of children ages 12-23 months2024: 87.5 % of children ages 12-23 months

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

Annual values for Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Middle income, 1980 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)
Unit
% of children ages 12-23 months
Source
World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 10,001 data points, 1980–2024
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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.