Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Portugal
Portugal: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Portugal is 96, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Portugal peaked at 96 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2000.
Portugal 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48 | — |
| 2001 | 56 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 64 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 72 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 79 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 87 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 95 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 96 | +1.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6 | 48 | 95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6 | 95 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4 | 95 | 96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % 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 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % 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 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Portugal?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Portugal 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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