Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3 in India
India: Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3 was 89.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3 in India, 1993–2021
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 in India is 89.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 in India peaked at 89.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 1993.
India ranks 8th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 42.4% | — |
| 1999 | 52.2% | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | +8.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 89.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.2%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 42.4% | 52.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 61.6% | 61.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 83.1% | 83.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 89.8% | 89.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 in India?
- Vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 in India was 89.8% in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 1993.
- How does India rank for vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3?
- India ranks 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3. 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).