Immunization, measles second dose in Canada

Canada: Immunization, measles second dose was 79.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
79.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 178 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2017
All-time low
79.0%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Immunization, measles second dose in Canada, 2012–2024

0204060802012201820242012: 83 % of children by the nationally recommended age2013: 86 % of children by the nationally recommended age2014: 86 % of children by the nationally recommended age2015: 86 % of children by the nationally recommended age2016: 86 % of children by the nationally recommended age2017: 87 % of children by the nationally recommended age2018: 87 % of children by the nationally recommended age2019: 87 % of children by the nationally recommended age2020: 83 % of children by the nationally recommended age2021: 83 % of children by the nationally recommended age2022: 79 % of children by the nationally recommended age2023: 79 % of children by the nationally recommended age2024: 79 % of children by the nationally recommended age

Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.

Analysis

In 2024, immunization, measles second dose in Canada stood at 79.0%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Canada peaked at 87.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2022.

Canada ranks 112th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Immunization, measles second dose in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age) in Canada, 2012 to 2024.
Year % of children by the nationally recommended age Change
2012 83.0%
2013 86.0% +3.6%
2014 86.0% +0.0%
2015 86.0% +0.0%
2016 86.0% +0.0%
2017 87.0% +1.2%
2018 87.0% +0.0%
2019 87.0% +0.0%
2020 83.0% -4.6%
2021 83.0% +0.0%
2022 79.0% -4.8%
2023 79.0% +0.0%
2024 79.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 86.0% 83.0% 87.0% 8
2020s 80.6% 79.0% 83.0% 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 109 Burundi 80.0% compare
  2. 109 Libya 80.0% compare
  3. 109 Monaco 80.0% compare
  4. 112 Ghana 79.0% compare
  5. 112 North Macedonia 79.0% compare
  6. 112 Senegal 79.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is immunization, measles second dose in Canada?
Immunization, measles second dose in Canada was 79.0% 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2022.
How does Canada rank for immunization, measles second dose?
Canada ranks 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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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Indicator
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age)
Unit
% of children by the nationally recommended age
Source
WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 4,472 data points, 1997–2024
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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.