Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Romania
Romania: Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) was 62.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Immunization, measles second dose in Romania, 1999–2024
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 Romania stood at 62.0%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Romania peaked at 97.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2023.
That places Romania 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.0% | — |
| 2000 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 62.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.0%, 67% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 62.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.0%, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 94.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 75.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 62.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % 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 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Romania?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Romania was 62.0% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Romania ranks 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.