Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis was 85.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Lithuania stood at 85.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Lithuania peaked at 97.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 90th of 194 countries on this measure, 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. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.0% | — |
| 2001 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.9% | 93.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 92.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 85.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Lithuania?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Lithuania was 85.0% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?
- Lithuania ranks 90th 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 Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.