Health & Population
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)
Child immunization, measles, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received the measles vaccination before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
World Bank code: SH.IMM.MEAS • Data available for 193 countries • Latest year: 2024
In , Luxembourg led Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) at 99.00.
The world median across 192 reporting countries was 90.00.
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Distribution — 2024
- Reporting
- 192 countries
- Median
- 90.00
- Mean
- 85.76
- 25th percentile
- 80.00
- 75th percentile
- 96.00
- Range
- 23.00 – 99.00
World at a Glance — 2024
Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).
Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.
Highest Values — 2024
| # | Country | Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg Europe & Central Asia | 99.00 |
| 2 | Oman Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 99.00 |
| 3 | Iran, Islamic Rep. Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 99.00 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka South Asia | 99.00 |
| 5 | Uzbekistan Europe & Central Asia | 99.00 |
| 6 | Brunei Darussalam East Asia & Pacific | 99.00 |
| 7 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines Latin America & Caribbean | 99.00 |
| 8 | Portugal Europe & Central Asia | 99.00 |
| 9 | Tonga East Asia & Pacific | 99.00 |
| 10 | Qatar Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 99.00 |
Looking for a specific country? Only the top and bottom 10 appear here. See where every country ranks for Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months).
View complete rankings →Biggest Movers — Year over Year
Largest increases
- Bosnia and Herzegovina +25.5%
- Libya +21.9%
- Cyprus +20.7%
- Viet Nam +19.5%
- Lesotho +18.4%
Largest decreases
- Angola -15.9%
- Papua New Guinea -15.4%
- Benin -15.4%
- Gabon -13.6%
- Equatorial Guinea -13.1%
By Income Group — Average
| Income group | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| High income | 63 | 93.90 |
| Upper middle income | 53 | 86.62 |
| Lower middle income | 49 | 81.39 |
| Low income | 25 | 73.12 |
| Not classified | 2 | 71.50 |
By Region — Average
| Region | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific | 30 | 86.73 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 51 | 90.22 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 32 | 87.56 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 23 | 88.35 |
| North America | 2 | 92.00 |
| South Asia | 6 | 97.50 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 48 | 76.25 |
Lowest Values — 2024
| # | Country | Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro | 23.00 |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 41.00 |
| 3 | Yemen, Rep. | 41.00 |
| 4 | Papua New Guinea | 44.00 |
| 5 | Benin | 44.00 |
| 6 | Madagascar | 46.00 |
| 7 | Sudan | 46.00 |
| 8 | Equatorial Guinea | 53.00 |
| 9 | Angola | 53.00 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 55.00 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.IMM.MEAS), CC BY 4.0. Rankings show countries with available data for 2024.