Immunization, measles second dose in Portugal
Portugal: Immunization, measles second dose was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 96.0% for immunization, measles second dose in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Portugal peaked at 96.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.0% | — |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 96.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 96.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.0%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 48.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 95.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % 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 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Portugal?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Portugal was 96.0% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.