Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in United States
United States: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in United States, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 95 for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in United States peaked at 95 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 85, in 2000.
That places United States 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85 | — |
| 2001 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.2 | 85 | 88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3 | 89 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95 | 95 | 95 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in United States?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in United States was 95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- United States ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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