Immunization, measles second dose in El Salvador
El Salvador: Immunization, measles second dose was 90.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Immunization, measles second dose in El Salvador, 2003–2024
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 El Salvador stood at 90.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in El Salvador peaked at 95.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 70th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 77.0% | — |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +26.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 90.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.5%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 90.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.0%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 77.0% | 89.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 76.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 66.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in El Salvador?
- Immunization, measles second dose in El Salvador was 90.0% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- El Salvador ranks 70th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.