Share of children vaccinated against measles in Sweden
Sweden: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 93 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
93
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
98
in 2015
All-time low
88
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Sweden, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children vaccinated against measles in Sweden stood at 93.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Sweden peaked at 98 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88, in 1980.
That places Sweden 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 88 | — |
| 1981 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 89 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 91 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 93 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 94, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93 | 88 | 95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.4 | 89 | 97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.3 | 91 | 97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1 | 97 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.33 | 93 | 97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More health data for Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Sweden?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Sweden was 93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Sweden ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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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