Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Nepal
Nepal: Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in Nepal, 2016–2024
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 Nepal stood at 93.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 272.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Nepal peaked at 93.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2016.
Nepal ranks 45th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 25.0% | — |
| 2017 | 59.0% | +136.0% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 93.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 93.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 94.5%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.2% | 25.0% | 76.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 74.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Nepal?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Nepal was 93.0% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Nepal ranks 45th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.