Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Laos
Laos: Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) was 66.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in Laos, 2017–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
Laos recorded 66.0% for immunization, measles second dose in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 32.0% over five years.
That places Laos 147th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 63.0% | — |
| 2019 | 50.0% | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | -4.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 66.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 87% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 66.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.0%, 76% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.7% | 0.0% | 63.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 52.0% | 69.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 145 Grenada 67.0% compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 67.0% compare
- 147 Namibia 66.0% compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 66.0% compare
- 150 Burkina Faso 65.0% compare
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % 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 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % 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 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Laos?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Laos was 66.0% 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Laos ranks 147th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Laos 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.