Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 98.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 52.0% | — |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +76.9% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.7% | 0.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Sri Lanka?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Sri Lanka was 98.0% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?
- Sri Lanka ranks 16th 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 Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.