Share of children vaccinated against measles in China
China: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in China, 1983–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 95 for share of children vaccinated against measles in 2025.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in China peaked at 99 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63, in 1986.
That places China 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 78 | — |
| 1984 | 84 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 88 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 63 | -28.4% |
| 1987 | 77 | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 95 | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 98 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 92 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 87 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 81 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 75 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 80 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 84 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 97 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 95 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 95 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -28.4% | 88 | 63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.86 | 63 | 95 | 7 |
| 1990s | 84.7 | 75 | 98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.4 | 84 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99 | 99 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97 | 95 | 99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in China?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in China was 95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 1986.
- How does China rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- China ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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