Share of children vaccinated against measles in Portugal
Portugal: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 98 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Portugal, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles in Portugal is 98, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Portugal peaked at 99 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 46, in 1982.
Portugal ranks 19th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 54 | — |
| 1981 | 49 | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 70 | +45.8% |
| 1986 | 75 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 81 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 84 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 96 | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 85 | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 96 | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 95 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 91 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 99 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 92 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 87 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 96 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 97 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 98 | -1.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 94, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 98 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +45.8% | 48 | 70 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.1 | 46 | 96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.3 | 85 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.8 | 87 | 97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.8 | 96 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.33 | 98 | 99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 19 Belarus 98 compare
- 19 Bhutan 98 compare
- 19 Costa Rica 98 compare
- 19 El Salvador 98 compare
- 19 India 98 compare
- 19 Israel 98 compare
- 19 Morocco 98 compare
- 19 Palestine 98 compare
- 19 Seychelles 98 compare
- 19 Turkmenistan 98 compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 98 compare
- 19 Uruguay 98 compare
- 19 Vietnam 98 compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % 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 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % 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 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Portugal?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Portugal was 98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 1982.
- How does Portugal rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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