Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Peru
Peru: Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) was 76.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in Peru, 2007–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
Peru recorded 76.0% for immunization, measles second dose in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Peru peaked at 76.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2007.
That places Peru 123rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9.0% | — |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +88.9% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +147.1% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | +43.2% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | +15.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 76.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.5%, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 76.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.0%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 9.0% | 42.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 44.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 52.0% | 76.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % 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 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % 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 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Peru?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Peru was 76.0% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2007.
- How does Peru rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Peru ranks 123rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.