Share of children vaccinated against measles in Nauru
Nauru: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Nauru, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles in Nauru is 71, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Nauru peaked at 99 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2000.
That places Nauru 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 99 | — |
| 1998 | 90 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 49 | -45.6% |
| 2000 | 8 | -83.7% |
| 2001 | 95 | +1087.5% |
| 2002 | 40 | -57.9% |
| 2003 | 53 | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 67 | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 80 | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 99 | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 99 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 95 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 98 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 92 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 71 | -22.8% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 94, 76% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 71 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Nauru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1087.5% | 8 | 95 |
| 2000 | -83.7% | 49 | 8 |
| 2002 | -57.9% | 95 | 40 |
| 1999 | -45.6% | 90 | 49 |
| 2003 | +32.5% | 40 | 53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.33 | 49 | 99 | 3 |
| 2000s | 73.9 | 8 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4 | 95 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92 | 71 | 98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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More health data for Nauru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 0.0593 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1333 % 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 0.0623 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Nauru?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Nauru was 71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2000.
- How does Nauru rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Nauru ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru 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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