Share of children vaccinated against measles in Palau
Palau: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Palau, 1986–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 94 for share of children vaccinated against measles in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Palau peaked at 99 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 32, in 1993.
Palau ranks 64th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 98 | — |
| 1987 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 94 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 32 | -66.0% |
| 1994 | 41 | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 99 | +141.5% |
| 1996 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 83 | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 74 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 96 | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 83 | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 91 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 99 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 97 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 75 | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 39 | -48.0% |
| 2011 | 85 | +117.9% |
| 2012 | 91 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 99 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 83 | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 95 | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 97 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 93 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 94 | -2.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 94, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Palau's 94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Palau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +141.5% | 41 | 99 |
| 2011 | +117.9% | 39 | 85 |
| 1993 | -66.0% | 94 | 32 |
| 2010 | -48.0% | 75 | 39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.25 | 98 | 99 | 4 |
| 1990s | 81.4 | 32 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93 | 75 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8 | 39 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.67 | 93 | 96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More health data for Palau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.998 % 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 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Palau?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Palau was 94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Palau ranks 64th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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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