Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Iceland
Iceland: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 98.0% for share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis 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. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Iceland peaked at 98.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 92.0% | — |
| 2004 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -89.2% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +700.0% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.6% | 0.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 90.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 10.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Iceland?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Iceland was 98.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?
- Iceland ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shown is the second-dose measles vaccination coverage of children against the DTP3 vaccination coverage of 12 to 23 month old children. The age at which children receive the second vaccination of measles varies between countries but is typically between 15 months and 6 years old.