Share of children vaccinated against measles in Tonga
Tonga: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Tonga, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children vaccinated against measles in Tonga stood at 95.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Tonga peaked at 99 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1981.
Tonga ranks 53rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9 | — |
| 1982 | 44 | +388.9% |
| 1983 | 67 | +52.3% |
| 1984 | 43 | -35.8% |
| 1985 | 81 | +88.4% |
| 1986 | 37 | -54.3% |
| 1987 | 88 | +137.8% |
| 1988 | 81 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 84 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 90 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 94 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 99 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 99 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 95 | -4.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 95 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Tonga 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 | +388.9% | 9 | 44 |
| 1987 | +137.8% | 37 | 88 |
| 1985 | +88.4% | 43 | 81 |
| 1986 | -54.3% | 81 | 37 |
| 1983 | +52.3% | 44 | 67 |
| 1984 | -35.8% | 67 | 43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.33 | 9 | 88 | 9 |
| 1990s | 91.5 | 86 | 97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.1 | 90 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5 | 95 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.33 | 95 | 99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More health data for Tonga
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % 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 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.36 % 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 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Tonga?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Tonga was 95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1981.
- How does Tonga rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Tonga ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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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