Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in United States
United States: Share of children fully vaccinated against measles was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in United States, 2000–2024
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 children fully vaccinated against measles in United States is 95.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children fully vaccinated against measles in United States peaked at 95.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2000.
That places United States 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.0% | — |
| 2001 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.2% | 85.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 89.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children fully vaccinated against measles in United States?
- Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in United States was 95.0% 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children fully vaccinated against measles recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2000.
- How does United States rank for share of children fully vaccinated against measles?
- United States ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children fully vaccinated against measles rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.