Share of children vaccinated against measles in Philippines
Philippines: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Philippines, 1982–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 72 for share of children vaccinated against measles in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Philippines peaked at 92 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1982.
Philippines ranks 157th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 9 | — |
| 1983 | 27 | +200.0% |
| 1984 | 44 | +63.0% |
| 1985 | 49 | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 67 | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 77 | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 83 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 72 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 76 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 79 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 81 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 87 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 92 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 79 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 64 | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 76 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 81 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 72 | -10.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 72 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +200.0% | 9 | 27 |
| 1984 | +63.0% | 27 | 44 |
| 1987 | +31.4% | 51 | 67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.88 | 9 | 83 | 8 |
| 1990s | 78.9 | 72 | 85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.5 | 78 | 92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7 | 80 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.33 | 64 | 81 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % 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 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % 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 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Philippines?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Philippines was 72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 92 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1982.
- How does Philippines rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Philippines ranks 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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