Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in East Timor
East Timor: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) was 72.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 72.0% for immunization, measles in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in East Timor peaked at 77.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2005.
East Timor ranks 161st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 56.0% | — |
| 2003 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 72.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.0%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 72.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.0%, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 48.0% | 73.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 62.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 72.0% | 74.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in East Timor?
- Immunization, measles in East Timor was 72.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for immunization, measles?
- East Timor ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.