Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Australia
Australia: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Australia stood at 92.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Australia peaked at 94 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80, in 2008.
That places Australia 57th out of 194 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.
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 85 | — |
| 2005 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 80 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 88 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 92 | -1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8 | 0 | 89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1 | 88 | 94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8 | 91 | 94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Australia?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Australia was 92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 94 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Australia ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated against dpt3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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