Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2 in Nepal
Nepal: Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2 was 83.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2 in Nepal, 1996–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 in Nepal is 83.7%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 in Nepal peaked at 91.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 1996.
That places Nepal 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 52.4% | — |
| 2001 | 67.5% | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 84.9% | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 88.9% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | -6.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 83.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.9%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 67.5% | 84.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 83.7% | 91.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 14 Burkina Faso 86.0% compare
- 14 Türkiye 86.0% compare
- 16 Philippines 84.2% compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 83.0% compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 82.6% compare
- 20 Jordan 80.7% compare
More health data for Nepal
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 in Nepal?
- Vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 in Nepal was 83.7% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2?
- Nepal ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vaccinations: Percentage of children 12-23 months who have received specific vaccines by the time of the survey (according to the vaccination card or the mother's report). Children with all vaccinations refer children who have received BCG, measles, and three doses each of DPT and polio vaccine (excluding polio 0). Some MICS surveys refer children in different age groups (e.g. 18-29 months, or 15-26 months).