Immunization, measles in Pakistan
Pakistan: Immunization, measles was 86.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Pakistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 86.0% for immunization, measles in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Pakistan peaked at 86.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1980.
That places Pakistan 121st 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 45 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.0% | — |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 19.0% | +533.3% |
| 1984 | 33.0% | +73.7% |
| 1985 | 38.0% | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 41.0% | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 47.0% | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 56.0% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.4% | 1.0% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 47.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 56.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 57.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 81.0% | 86.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Pakistan?
- Immunization, measles in Pakistan was 86.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for immunization, measles?
- Pakistan ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.