Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) … MCV2, WUENIC in Bhutan
Bhutan: Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage was 99.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
99.0%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage in Bhutan, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (mcv2) immunization coverage in Bhutan stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (mcv2) immunization coverage in Bhutan peaked at 99.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 72.0% | — |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 99.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.0%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 99.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 0.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 85.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 91.0% | 99.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 1 Uzbekistan 99.0% compare
- 1 Saudi Arabia 99.0% compare
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- 1 North Korea 99.0% compare
- 1 Palestine 99.0% compare
- 1 Bahrain 99.0% compare
- 1 Hungary 99.0% compare
- 1 Niue 99.0% compare
- 1 Brunei 99.0% compare
- 1 Oman 99.0% compare
- 1 Cuba 99.0% compare
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.0% compare
- 1 Qatar 99.0% compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 99.0% compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % 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 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (mcv2) immunization coverage in Bhutan?
- Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (mcv2) immunization coverage in Bhutan was 99.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (mcv2) immunization coverage recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (mcv2) immunization coverage recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (mcv2) immunization coverage?
- Bhutan ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (mcv2) immunization coverage rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage by the locally recommended age (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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