Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Greece
Greece: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
71
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 194 countries
All-time high
83
in 2012
All-time low
71
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 71 for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Greece peaked at 83 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71, in 2023.
That places Greece 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 77 | — |
| 2008 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 71 | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92, 77% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 71 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1 | 0 | 77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3 | 76 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4 | 71 | 75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 133 Chile 73 compare
- 133 Sierra Leone 73 compare
- 135 East Timor 72 compare
- 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 71 compare
- 136 Philippines 71 compare
- 139 Comoros 70 compare
More health data for Greece
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.24 % 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 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.88 % 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 0.0188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Greece?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Greece was 71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Greece ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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