Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Nepal
Nepal: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Nepal stood at 93. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 272.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Nepal peaked at 93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2016.
Nepal ranks 45th 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 Nepal, 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 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 25 | — |
| 2017 | 59 | +136.0% |
| 2018 | 69 | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 76 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 87 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 93 | +4.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 93 is below the median for South Asia, which is 94.5, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9 | 0 | 76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86 | 74 | 93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Nepal?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Nepal was 93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Nepal ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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