Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Guyana
Guyana: Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in Guyana, 2001–2024
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 Guyana is 97.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Guyana peaked at 99.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2004.
That places Guyana 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 88.0% | — |
| 2002 | 80.0% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 97.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.0%, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 97.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.0%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4% | 63.0% | 90.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 82.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 83.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 19 Andorra 97.0% compare
- 19 Cyprus 97.0% compare
- 19 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97.0% compare
- 19 Tajikistan 97.0% compare
- 19 Tunisia 97.0% compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Guyana?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Guyana was 97.0% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2004.
- How does Guyana rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Guyana ranks 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.