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Immunization, measles in World

World: Immunization, measles was 84.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
27th
of 47 groups
All-time high
86.4%
in 2018
All-time low
12.9%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Immunization, measles in World, 1980–2024

204060801980200220241980: 12.9 % of children ages 12-23 months1981: 15.5 % of children ages 12-23 months1982: 16.5 % of children ages 12-23 months1983: 34.4 % of children ages 12-23 months1984: 38.5 % of children ages 12-23 months1985: 43.9 % of children ages 12-23 months1986: 44.6 % of children ages 12-23 months1987: 51.9 % of children ages 12-23 months1988: 61.5 % of children ages 12-23 months1989: 67.1 % of children ages 12-23 months1990: 72.7 % of children ages 12-23 months1991: 68.9 % of children ages 12-23 months1992: 69.4 % of children ages 12-23 months1993: 70 % of children ages 12-23 months1994: 71.6 % of children ages 12-23 months1995: 73.4 % of children ages 12-23 months1996: 73.2 % of children ages 12-23 months1997: 71.1 % of children ages 12-23 months1998: 70.6 % of children ages 12-23 months1999: 71.3 % of children ages 12-23 months2000: 71.5 % of children ages 12-23 months2001: 72.5 % of children ages 12-23 months2002: 72.1 % of children ages 12-23 months2003: 73.7 % of children ages 12-23 months2004: 75.7 % of children ages 12-23 months2005: 77.1 % of children ages 12-23 months2006: 78.8 % of children ages 12-23 months2007: 79.2 % of children ages 12-23 months2008: 80.8 % of children ages 12-23 months2009: 83.2 % of children ages 12-23 months2010: 83.9 % of children ages 12-23 months2011: 84.5 % of children ages 12-23 months2012: 83.9 % of children ages 12-23 months2013: 84 % of children ages 12-23 months2014: 84.3 % of children ages 12-23 months2015: 84.7 % of children ages 12-23 months2016: 85.1 % of children ages 12-23 months2017: 85.3 % of children ages 12-23 months2018: 86.4 % of children ages 12-23 months2019: 86.2 % of children ages 12-23 months2020: 83.9 % of children ages 12-23 months2021: 82 % of children ages 12-23 months2022: 83.7 % of children ages 12-23 months2023: 83 % of children ages 12-23 months2024: 84.3 % of children ages 12-23 months

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.

Analysis

World recorded 84.3% for immunization, measles in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immunization, measles in World peaked at 86.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1980.

That places World 27th out of 47 groups 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 World, year by year

Year % of children ages 12-23 months Change
1980 12.9% —
1981 15.5% +20.4%
1982 16.5% +6.6%
1983 34.4% +108.8%
1984 38.5% +11.7%
1985 43.9% +14.2%
1986 44.6% +1.4%
1987 51.9% +16.5%
1988 61.5% +18.5%
1989 67.1% +9.0%
1990 72.7% +8.4%
1991 68.9% -5.3%
1992 69.4% +0.8%
1993 70.0% +0.8%
1994 71.6% +2.3%
1995 73.4% +2.5%
1996 73.2% -0.2%
1997 71.1% -2.9%
1998 70.6% -0.8%
1999 71.3% +1.0%
2000 71.5% +0.4%
2001 72.5% +1.4%
2002 72.1% -0.6%
2003 73.7% +2.3%
2004 75.7% +2.7%
2005 77.1% +1.9%
2006 78.8% +2.2%
2007 79.2% +0.5%
2008 80.8% +2.1%
2009 83.2% +3.0%
2010 83.9% +0.8%
2011 84.5% +0.7%
2012 83.9% -0.8%
2013 84.0% +0.1%
2014 84.3% +0.4%
2015 84.7% +0.5%
2016 85.1% +0.4%
2017 85.3% +0.3%
2018 86.4% +1.3%
2019 86.2% -0.2%
2020 83.9% -2.7%
2021 82.0% -2.2%
2022 83.7% +2.0%
2023 83.0% -0.8%
2024 84.3% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.7% 12.9% 67.1% 10
1990s 71.2% 68.9% 73.4% 10
2000s 76.5% 71.5% 83.2% 10
2010s 84.8% 83.9% 86.4% 10
2020s 83.4% 82.0% 84.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is immunization, measles in World?
Immunization, measles in World was 84.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1980.
How does World rank for immunization, measles?
World ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is immunization, measles rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)
Unit
% of children ages 12-23 months
Source
World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 10,001 data points, 1980–2024
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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.