Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) was 95.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Immunization, measles second dose in Uruguay, 2013–2024
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 Uruguay stood at 95.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Uruguay peaked at 99.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 33rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 92.0% | — |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 95.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 95.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.0%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.1% | 91.0% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 82.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Uruguay?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Uruguay was 95.0% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Uruguay ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.