Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in Switzerland, 2005–2024
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 Switzerland stood at 93.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Switzerland peaked at 94.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2005.
That places Switzerland 45th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 71.0% | — |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 93.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 93.0% 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 | 75.8% | 71.0% | 83.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 83.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 91.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Switzerland?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Switzerland was 93.0% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.