Immunization, measles second dose in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Immunization, measles second dose was 91.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Immunization, measles second dose in Bulgaria, 1999–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, measles second dose in Bulgaria is 91.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Bulgaria peaked at 97.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2002.
That places Bulgaria 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Immunization, measles second dose in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.0% | — |
| 2000 | 83.0% | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 79.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 87.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 84.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Bulgaria?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Bulgaria was 91.0% 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Bulgaria ranks 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.