Share of children vaccinated against measles in Spain
Spain: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Spain, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles in Spain is 96, 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 Spain peaked at 99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1981.
That places Spain 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8 | — |
| 1982 | 27 | +237.5% |
| 1983 | 40 | +48.1% |
| 1984 | 68 | +70.0% |
| 1985 | 79 | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 83 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 97 | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 85 | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 90 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 96 | -1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 94, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +237.5% | 8 | 27 |
| 1984 | +70.0% | 40 | 68 |
| 1983 | +48.1% | 27 | 40 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.44 | 8 | 97 | 9 |
| 1990s | 90.8 | 83 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.9 | 94 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7 | 95 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.17 | 95 | 97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % 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 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % 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 0.0184 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Spain?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Spain was 96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Spain ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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