Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Bhutan is 96, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Bhutan peaked at 99 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2008.
Bhutan ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 72 | — |
| 2009 | 79 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 85 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 95 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 90 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 92 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 90 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 99 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 91 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 97 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96 | -1.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 96 is above the median for South Asia, which is 94.5, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1 | 0 | 79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7 | 85 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6 | 91 | 97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Bhutan?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Bhutan was 96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Bhutan ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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