Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Japan
Japan: Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage was 92.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Japan, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Japan stood at 92.0%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Japan peaked at 98.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2025.
That places Japan 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.0% | — |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 94.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 94.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 92.0% | 98.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Japan?
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Japan was 92.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage?
- Japan ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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