Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of children fully vaccinated against measles was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom stood at 85.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children fully vaccinated against measles in United Kingdom peaked at 89.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.0% | — |
| 2001 | 74.0% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.5% | 74.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 84.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 85.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
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More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 859 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children fully vaccinated against measles in United Kingdom?
- Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in United Kingdom was 85.0% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children fully vaccinated against measles recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of children fully vaccinated against measles?
- United Kingdom ranks 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children fully vaccinated against measles rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.