Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Palau
Palau: Share of children fully vaccinated against measles was 88.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Palau, 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 Palau stood at 88.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Palau peaked at 98.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2010.
That places Palau 78th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.0% | — |
| 2001 | 83.0% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | -50.6% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +112.8% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.2% | 75.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 39.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 83.0% | 89.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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More health data for Palau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (2025)
- Population, male 9,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Palau?
- Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Palau was 88.0% 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of children fully vaccinated against measles recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2010.
- How does Palau rank for share of children fully vaccinated against measles?
- Palau ranks 78th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children fully vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau 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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Share of children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.