Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 90 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in El Salvador is 90, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in El Salvador peaked at 95 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 70th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 77 | — |
| 2004 | 80 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 85 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 89 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 79 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 82 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 78 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 81 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 95 | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 85 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 76 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 66 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 80 | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 72 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 90 | +26.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 90 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 90 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.5, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.8 | 0 | 89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.6 | 76 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.8 | 66 | 90 | 5 |
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More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % 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 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in El Salvador?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in El Salvador was 90 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- El Salvador ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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