Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) was 61.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
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 Marshall Islands stood at 61.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Marshall Islands peaked at 92.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2000.
That places Marshall Islands 153rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | +1066.7% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | +51.7% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 61.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.5%, 72% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 61.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.0%, 70% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1066.7% | 6.0% | 70.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 6.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 49.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 54.0% | 68.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.92 % 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 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.43 % 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 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Marshall Islands?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Marshall Islands was 61.0% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Marshall Islands ranks 153rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.