Immunization, measles in Nepal
Nepal: Immunization, measles was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Nepal, 1981–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, measles in Nepal is 97.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Nepal peaked at 97.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1981.
That places Nepal 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.0% | — |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | +450.0% |
| 1984 | 24.0% | +118.2% |
| 1985 | 34.0% | +41.7% |
| 1986 | 37.0% | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 58.0% | +56.8% |
| 1989 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 73.0% | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 67.0% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 81.0% | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 71.0% | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.1% | 2.0% | 58.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 63.0% | 56.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 71.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 83.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 87.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 97.0% compare
- 31 Bhutan 97.0% compare
- 31 Botswana 97.0% compare
- 31 Egypt 97.0% compare
- 31 Iceland 97.0% compare
- 31 India 97.0% compare
- 31 Republic of Korea 97.0% compare
- 31 Russian Federation 97.0% compare
- 31 Rwanda 97.0% compare
- 31 Seychelles 97.0% compare
- 31 Singapore 97.0% compare
- 31 Spain 97.0% compare
- 31 Tuvalu 97.0% compare
- 31 Uruguay 97.0% compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Nepal?
- Immunization, measles in Nepal was 97.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for immunization, measles?
- Nepal ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.