Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Nepal
Nepal: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Nepal, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Nepal stood at 97.0%. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Nepal peaked at 97.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.0% | — |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | +450.0% |
| 1984 | 24.0% | +118.2% |
| 1985 | 34.0% | +41.7% |
| 1986 | 37.0% | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 58.0% | +56.8% |
| 1989 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 73.0% | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 67.0% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 81.0% | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 71.0% | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.1% | 2.0% | 58.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 63.0% | 56.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 71.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 83.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 87.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 33 Antigua and Barbuda 97.0% compare
- 33 Bhutan 97.0% compare
- 33 Botswana 97.0% compare
- 33 Egypt 97.0% compare
- 33 Iceland 97.0% compare
- 33 India 97.0% compare
- 33 Russian Federation 97.0% compare
- 33 Rwanda 97.0% compare
- 33 Seychelles 97.0% compare
- 33 Singapore 97.0% compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 97.0% compare
- 33 Spain 97.0% compare
- 33 Tuvalu 97.0% compare
- 33 Uruguay 97.0% compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
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- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 24 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Nepal?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Nepal 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Nepal ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.