Share of children vaccinated against measles in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 90 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Guatemala, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 90 for share of children vaccinated against measles in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Guatemala peaked at 96 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1981.
That places Guatemala 97th 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 46 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23 | — |
| 1981 | 8 | -65.2% |
| 1982 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 24 | +166.7% |
| 1985 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 55 | +139.1% |
| 1987 | 24 | -56.4% |
| 1988 | 55 | +129.2% |
| 1989 | 60 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 68 | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 49 | -27.9% |
| 1992 | 59 | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 71 | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 66 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 83 | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 69 | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 74 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 79 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 83 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 91 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 86 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 96 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 92 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 89 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 93 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 68 | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 79 | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 89 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 94 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 89 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 89 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 91 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 90 | -1.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 90 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 90 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +166.7% | 9 | 24 |
| 1986 | +139.1% | 23 | 55 |
| 1988 | +129.2% | 24 | 55 |
| 1981 | -65.2% | 23 | 8 |
| 1987 | -56.4% | 55 | 24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.3 | 8 | 60 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.1 | 49 | 83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92 | 86 | 96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5 | 68 | 94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.83 | 86 | 91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 97 Bangladesh 90 compare
- 97 Brazil 90 compare
- 97 Paraguay 90 compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 90 compare
- 97 Zimbabwe 90 compare
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % 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 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Guatemala?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Guatemala was 90 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1981.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Guatemala ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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