Immunization, measles second dose in Bhutan
Bhutan: Immunization, measles second dose was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in Bhutan, 2008–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 96.0% for immunization, measles second dose in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Bhutan peaked at 99.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2008.
That places Bhutan 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 72.0% | — |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.5% | 72.0% | 79.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 85.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 91.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Bhutan?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Bhutan was 96.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Bhutan ranks 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as part of Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, measles second dose, measures the percentage of children who received two dose of measles containing vaccine according to nationally recommended schedule through routine immunization services in a given year.