Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 81.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Micronesia (country), 1987–2024
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 vaccinated, by vaccine in Micronesia (country) is 81.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Micronesia (country) peaked at 96.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2021.
Micronesia (country) ranks 142nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 69.0% | — |
| 1988 | 84.0% | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 94.0% | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 81.0% | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 76.0% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 90.0% | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 82.0% | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 74.0% | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 82.0% | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +24.6% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | -5.8% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 81.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 81.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.0%, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.3% | 69.0% | 94.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 80.5% | 74.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 83.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 70.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 64.0% | 86.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,203 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 10 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0547 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0536 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.5552 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Micronesia (country) was 81.0% 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 vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2021.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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 vaccinated, by vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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