Immunization, measles in South Asia
South Asia: Immunization, measles was 96.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in South Asia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 96.9% for immunization, measles in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in South Asia peaked at 96.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
South Asia ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +384.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +197.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +98.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +85.3% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +183.8% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | +418.7% |
| 1987 | 22.5% | +121.8% |
| 1988 | 30.7% | +36.3% |
| 1989 | 44.0% | +43.4% |
| 1990 | 57.4% | +30.3% |
| 1991 | 46.7% | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 61.0% | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 68.2% | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 72.6% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 66.6% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 57.8% | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 55.8% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 58.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 62.6% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 70.8% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 71.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 86.2% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 95.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 0.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.8% | 46.7% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 58.9% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 83.0% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 90.0% | 96.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Bahrain 99.0% compare
- 1 Brunei Darussalam 99.0% compare
- 1 Cuba 99.0% compare
- 1 Cyprus 99.0% compare
- 1 Guyana 99.0% compare
- 1 Hungary 99.0% compare
- 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 99.0% compare
- 1 Jordan 99.0% compare
- 1 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 99.0% compare
- 1 Luxembourg 99.0% compare
- 1 Maldives 99.0% compare
- 1 Oman 99.0% compare
- 1 Portugal 99.0% compare
- 1 Qatar 99.0% compare
- 1 Sri Lanka 99.0% compare
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.0% compare
- 1 Tonga 99.0% compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 99.0% compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 99.0% compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0391 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in South Asia?
- Immunization, measles in South Asia was 96.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does South Asia rank for immunization, measles?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.