Immunization, measles in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Immunization, measles was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Tuvalu, 1983–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 97.0% for immunization, measles in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Tuvalu peaked at 99.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2005.
That places Tuvalu 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 42 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 65.0% | — |
| 1984 | 71.0% | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 92.0% | +29.6% |
| 1986 | 65.0% | -29.3% |
| 1987 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 90.0% | +38.5% |
| 1989 | 79.0% | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 95.0% | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 63.0% | -33.7% |
| 1992 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 79.0% | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 94.0% | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 81.0% | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | -36.1% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.3% | 65.0% | 92.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 63.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 62.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 85.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 90.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 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 Spain 97.0% compare
- 31 Uruguay 97.0% compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Tuvalu?
- Immunization, measles in Tuvalu was 97.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2005.
- How does Tuvalu rank for immunization, measles?
- Tuvalu ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.