Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Romania
Romania: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis was 62.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Romania is 62.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Romania peaked at 97.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2023.
Romania ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.0% | — |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 94.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 75.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 62.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 152 Burkina Faso 65.0% compare
- 153 Cambodia 64.0% compare
- 155 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 61.0% compare
- 155 Marshall Islands 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 Romania?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Romania was 62.0% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?
- Romania ranks 154th 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 Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.