Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Viet Nam, 1982–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Viet Nam is 98.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Viet Nam peaked at 99.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1982.
That places Viet Nam 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.0% | — |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +200.0% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | +375.0% |
| 1986 | 39.0% | +105.3% |
| 1987 | 36.0% | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 56.0% | +55.6% |
| 1989 | 76.0% | +35.7% |
| 1990 | 88.0% | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.2% | 1.0% | 76.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 93.2% | 88.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 83.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 95.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 82.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More health data for Viet Nam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0167 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Viet Nam?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Viet Nam was 98.0% 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1982.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Viet Nam ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.