Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in India
India: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in India, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in India stood at 92. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in India peaked at 92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2011.
India ranks 57th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 27 | — |
| 2012 | 36 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 51 | +41.7% |
| 2014 | 60 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 69 | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 76 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 80 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 90 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92 | +2.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 92 is below the median for South Asia, which is 94.5, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5 | 0 | 84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87 | 81 | 92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in India?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in India was 92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2011.
- How does India rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- India ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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