Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Samoa
Samoa: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis was 60.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 60.0% for share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Samoa peaked at 84.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 157th 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 84.0% | — |
| 2003 | 65.0% | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -42.2% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -76.9% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +500.0% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -69.6% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +114.3% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | +42.3% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | -48.1% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +110.7% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +66.7% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 0.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 28.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 45.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Samoa?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Samoa was 60.0% 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?
- Samoa ranks 157th 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 Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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.