Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Iceland
Iceland: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 98 for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Iceland peaked at 98 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 92 | — |
| 2004 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 97 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 10 | -89.2% |
| 2022 | 80 | +700.0% |
| 2023 | 89 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 98 | +10.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 98 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +700.0% | 10 | 80 |
| 2021 | -89.2% | 93 | 10 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.6 | 0 | 95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9 | 90 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74 | 10 | 98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % 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 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % 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 0.0302 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Iceland?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Iceland was 98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Iceland ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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