Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99
in 2018
All-time low
78
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 96 for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Mauritius peaked at 99 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78, in 2005.
Mauritius ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 80 | — |
| 2005 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 85 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 80 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 90 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 85 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 92 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 95 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 99 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 93 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 96 | +2.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1 | 0 | 85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92 | 85 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8 | 93 | 98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % 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 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % 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 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Mauritius?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Mauritius was 96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Mauritius ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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