Immunization, measles in Spain
Spain: Immunization, measles was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Spain, 1981–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
Spain recorded 97.0% for immunization, measles in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Spain peaked at 99.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1981.
That places Spain 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.0% | — |
| 1982 | 27.0% | +237.5% |
| 1983 | 40.0% | +48.1% |
| 1984 | 68.0% | +70.0% |
| 1985 | 79.0% | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 83.0% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 97.0% | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 85.0% | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 90.0% | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.4% | 8.0% | 97.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 90.8% | 83.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 94.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 95.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 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 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 Tuvalu 97.0% compare
- 31 Uruguay 97.0% compare
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -1.29 % 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 0.0273 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.1 % 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 0.028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Spain?
- Immunization, measles in Spain was 97.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for immunization, measles?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.