Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 72.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Timor-Leste, 2002–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Timor-Leste stood at 72.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Timor-Leste peaked at 77.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2005.
Timor-Leste ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 56.0% | — |
| 2003 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 48.0% | 73.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 62.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 72.0% | 74.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Timor-Leste?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Timor-Leste was 72.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2005.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Timor-Leste ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.