Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2015
All-time low
1.0%
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bangladesh, 1982–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bangladesh is 96.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bangladesh peaked at 97.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1982.
Bangladesh ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.0% | — |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +200.0% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 13.0% | +116.7% |
| 1989 | 53.0% | +307.7% |
| 1990 | 65.0% | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 74.0% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 78.0% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 69.0% | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 1.0% | 53.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 65.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 74.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 88.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 48 Armenia 96.0% compare
- 48 Belgium 96.0% compare
- 48 El Salvador 96.0% compare
- 48 Germany 96.0% compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 96.0% compare
- 48 Malaysia 96.0% compare
- 48 Mongolia 96.0% compare
- 48 Norway 96.0% compare
- 48 Palau 96.0% compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 96.0% compare
- 48 Switzerland 96.0% compare
- 48 Trinidad and Tobago 96.0% compare
- 48 Tunisia 96.0% compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bangladesh?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bangladesh was 96.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1982.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Bangladesh ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.