Immunization, measles second dose in Greece
Greece: Immunization, measles second dose was 71.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Immunization, measles second dose in Greece, 2007–2024
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 Greece stood at 71.0%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Greece peaked at 83.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2023.
That places Greece 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 77.0% | — |
| 2008 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.0% | 77.0% | 77.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 76.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 71.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 132 Chile 73.0% compare
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- 134 Timor-Leste 72.0% compare
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 71.0% compare
- 135 Philippines 71.0% compare
- 138 Malawi 69.0% compare
- 138 Mexico 69.0% compare
- 138 Paraguay 69.0% compare
- 138 Togo 69.0% compare
More health data for Greece
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Greece?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Greece was 71.0% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Greece ranks 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.