Share of children vaccinated against measles in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
188th
of 195 countries
All-time high
98
in 2001
All-time low
41
in 1984
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Venezuela, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles in Venezuela is 53, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Venezuela peaked at 98 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 41, in 1984.
That places Venezuela 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 50 | — |
| 1981 | 43 | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 56 | +36.6% |
| 1986 | 48 | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 54 | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 61 | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 94 | +51.6% |
| 1995 | 47 | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 64 | +36.2% |
| 1997 | 68 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 92 | +35.3% |
| 1999 | 84 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 83 | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 76 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 82 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 87 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 93 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 87 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 79 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 86 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 89 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 92 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 88 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 96 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 74 | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 93 | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 76 | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 68 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 52 | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 68 | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 53 | -25.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 53 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 53 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90, 59% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48 | 41 | 56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.6 | 47 | 94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.3 | 76 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.9 | 74 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.67 | 52 | 76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 187 Democratic Republic of Congo 55 compare
- 189 Benin 49 compare
- 189 Madagascar 49 compare
- 191 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46 compare
More health data for Venezuela
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 888 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % 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 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Venezuela?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Venezuela was 53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 1984.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Venezuela ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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