Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Austria
Austria: Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe was 84.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Austria stood at 84.0%.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Austria peaked at 97.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2001.
That places Austria 93rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.0% | — |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 84.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.0%, 91% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 84.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.0%, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 34.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 69.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 81.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % 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 0.0217 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Austria?
- Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Austria was 84.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe?
- Austria ranks 93rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.