Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Iran
Iran: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 99 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
99
in 2000
All-time low
92
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 99 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 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Iran peaked at 99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92, in 2005.
Iran ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99 | — |
| 2001 | 94 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 92 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 98 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 99 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6 | 92 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98 | 97 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4 | 98 | 99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 1 Bahrain 99 compare
- 1 Brunei 99 compare
- 1 Cuba 99 compare
- 1 Hungary 99 compare
- 1 Maldives 99 compare
- 1 Nauru 99 compare
- 1 Niue 99 compare
- 1 North Korea 99 compare
- 1 Oman 99 compare
- 1 Qatar 99 compare
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99 compare
- 1 Tonga 99 compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 99 compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 99 compare
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % 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 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Iran?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Iran was 99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 in 2005.
- How does Iran rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran 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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