Immunization, measles in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Immunization, measles was 80.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Pacific island small states, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, measles in Pacific island small states is 80.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Pacific island small states peaked at 89.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1982.
Pacific island small states ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.3% | — |
| 1981 | 18.3% | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | -33.7% |
| 1983 | 27.3% | +125.3% |
| 1984 | 23.7% | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 41.9% | +77.0% |
| 1986 | 48.3% | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 59.8% | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 66.8% | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 72.7% | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 77.9% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 81.0% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 81.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 81.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 78.7% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 80.7% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 86.7% | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 75.7% | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 76.9% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 84.1% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 83.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 81.4% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 84.9% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 86.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 78.7% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 86.8% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 87.4% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 81.1% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, measles in Pacific island small states 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +125.3% | 12.1% | 27.3% |
| 1985 | +77.0% | 23.7% | 41.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.5% | 12.1% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.5% | 75.7% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 77.1% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 82.1% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 75.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 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 Korea 97.0% compare
- 31 Nepal 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 Pacific island small states
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.7631 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0323 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 0.5673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0332 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 0.6629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.9389 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Pacific island small states?
- Immunization, measles in Pacific island small states was 80.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1982.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for immunization, measles?
- Pacific island small states ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.