Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in South Asia
South Asia: Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) was 92.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Immunization, measles second dose in South Asia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, measles second dose in South Asia is 92.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in South Asia peaked at 92.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places South Asia 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | — |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +76.7% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +1830.4% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +47.1% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 82.4% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 83.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 92.2% | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in South Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1830.4% | 1.3% | 24.4% |
| 2002 | +76.7% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| 2012 | +50.0% | 24.4% | 36.6% |
| 2013 | +47.1% | 36.6% | 53.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 1.3% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 82.4% | 92.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Bahrain 99.0% compare
- 1 Brunei 99.0% compare
- 1 Cuba 99.0% compare
- 1 Hungary 99.0% compare
- 1 Iran 99.0% compare
- 1 North Korea 99.0% compare
- 1 Maldives 99.0% compare
- 1 Nauru 99.0% compare
- 1 Oman 99.0% compare
- 1 Qatar 99.0% compare
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.0% compare
- 1 Tonga 99.0% compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 99.0% compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 99.0% compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0457 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.4429 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in South Asia?
- Immunization, measles second dose in South Asia was 92.2% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does South Asia rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- South Asia ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.