Immunization, measles second dose in World

World: Immunization, measles second dose was 76.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76.4%
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
27th
of 43 groups
All-time high
76.4%
in 2024
All-time low
16.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Immunization, measles second dose in World, 2000–2024

204060802000201220242000: 16.8 % of children by the nationally recommended age2001: 18.9 % of children by the nationally recommended age2002: 19.3 % of children by the nationally recommended age2003: 20.1 % of children by the nationally recommended age2004: 21.5 % of children by the nationally recommended age2005: 32.3 % of children by the nationally recommended age2006: 34.5 % of children by the nationally recommended age2007: 35.3 % of children by the nationally recommended age2008: 37.6 % of children by the nationally recommended age2009: 40.5 % of children by the nationally recommended age2010: 41.9 % of children by the nationally recommended age2011: 48.4 % of children by the nationally recommended age2012: 51.8 % of children by the nationally recommended age2013: 56.3 % of children by the nationally recommended age2014: 58.9 % of children by the nationally recommended age2015: 62.6 % of children by the nationally recommended age2016: 67 % of children by the nationally recommended age2017: 68.1 % of children by the nationally recommended age2018: 69.6 % of children by the nationally recommended age2019: 70.7 % of children by the nationally recommended age2020: 71.2 % of children by the nationally recommended age2021: 70.3 % of children by the nationally recommended age2022: 73.2 % of children by the nationally recommended age2023: 73.5 % of children by the nationally recommended age2024: 76.4 % of children by the nationally recommended age

Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.

Analysis

World recorded 76.4% for immunization, measles second dose in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in World peaked at 76.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2000.

World ranks 27th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Immunization, measles second dose in World, year by year

Annual values for Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age) in World, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of children by the nationally recommended age Change
2000 16.8%
2001 18.9% +12.7%
2002 19.3% +2.0%
2003 20.1% +4.2%
2004 21.5% +6.9%
2005 32.3% +50.5%
2006 34.5% +6.8%
2007 35.3% +2.2%
2008 37.6% +6.7%
2009 40.5% +7.5%
2010 41.9% +3.4%
2011 48.4% +15.8%
2012 51.8% +6.9%
2013 56.3% +8.7%
2014 58.9% +4.6%
2015 62.6% +6.3%
2016 67.0% +7.0%
2017 68.1% +1.6%
2018 69.6% +2.2%
2019 70.7% +1.6%
2020 71.2% +0.7%
2021 70.3% -1.2%
2022 73.2% +4.0%
2023 73.5% +0.5%
2024 76.4% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.7% 16.8% 40.5% 10
2010s 59.5% 41.9% 70.7% 10
2020s 72.9% 70.3% 76.4% 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 25 Bhutan 96.0% compare
  2. 25 Egypt 96.0% compare
  3. 25 Japan 96.0% compare
  4. 25 Jordan 96.0% compare
  5. 25 Republic of Korea 96.0% compare
  6. 25 Mauritius 96.0% compare
  7. 25 Portugal 96.0% compare
  8. 25 Saudi Arabia 96.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is immunization, measles second dose in World?
Immunization, measles second dose in World was 76.4% 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2000.
How does World rank for immunization, measles second dose?
World ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age)
Unit
% of children by the nationally recommended age
Source
WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 4,472 data points, 1997–2024
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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.