Share of children vaccinated against measles in Italy
Italy: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Italy, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 95 for share of children vaccinated against measles in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Italy peaked at 95 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43, in 1990.
That places Italy 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 36 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43 | — |
| 1991 | 50 | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 70 | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 74 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 81 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 84 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 92 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 95 | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 94, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +27.3% | 55 | 70 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53 | 43 | 70 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.7 | 74 | 90 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.9 | 85 | 94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.17 | 92 | 95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % 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 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % 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 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Italy?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Italy was 95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Italy ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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