Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in Pakistan, 2009–2024
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 Pakistan stood at 82.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Pakistan peaked at 82.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2009.
Pakistan ranks 98th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 30.0% | — |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 82.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 82.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.0%, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 34.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 77.0% | 82.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Pakistan?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Pakistan was 82.0% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2009.
- How does Pakistan rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Pakistan ranks 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.