Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2008
All-time low
20.0%
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 97.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bhutan peaked at 99.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1982.
Bhutan ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.0% | — |
| 1981 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 36.0% | +71.4% |
| 1985 | 44.0% | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 58.0% | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 64.0% | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 79.0% | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 93.0% | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 89.0% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 86.0% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 81.0% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 85.0% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 77.0% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.5% | 20.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 71.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.0% | 78.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 94.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 93.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 33 Antigua and Barbuda 97.0% compare
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- 33 India 97.0% compare
- 33 Nepal 97.0% compare
- 33 Russia 97.0% compare
- 33 Rwanda 97.0% compare
- 33 Seychelles 97.0% compare
- 33 Singapore 97.0% compare
- 33 South Korea 97.0% compare
- 33 Spain 97.0% compare
- 33 Tuvalu 97.0% compare
- 33 Uruguay 97.0% compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bhutan?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bhutan was 97.0% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1982.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Bhutan ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.