Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis was 61.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 61.0% for share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Marshall Islands peaked at 92.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2000.
Marshall Islands ranks 155th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | +1066.7% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | +51.7% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 6.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 49.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 54.0% | 68.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 152 Burkina Faso 65.0% compare
- 153 Cambodia 64.0% compare
- 154 Romania 62.0% compare
- 155 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 61.0% compare
- 157 Bahamas 60.0% compare
- 157 Ecuador 60.0% compare
- 157 Liberia 60.0% compare
- 157 Mali 60.0% compare
- 157 Micronesia, Federated States of 60.0% compare
- 157 Samoa 60.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Marshall Islands?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Marshall Islands was 61.0% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?
- Marshall Islands ranks 155th 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 Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.