Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Argentina
Argentina: Share of children fully vaccinated against measles was 46.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Argentina, 2000–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Argentina stood at 46.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Argentina peaked at 99.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 171st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.0% | — |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +48.2% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | -42.6% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 56.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 83.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 46.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 168 Djibouti 48.0% compare
- 169 Congo 47.0% compare
- 169 Kiribati 47.0% compare
- 171 Madagascar 46.0% compare
- 173 Afghanistan 44.0% compare
- 173 Mozambique 44.0% compare
More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1078 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Argentina?
- Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Argentina was 46.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children fully vaccinated against measles recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children fully vaccinated against measles recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for share of children fully vaccinated against measles?
- Argentina ranks 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children fully vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina 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 children fully vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.