Proportion of the target population … measles-containing-vaccine in Western Europe
Western Europe: Proportion of the target population … measles-containing-vaccine was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of the target population who received in Western Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of the target population who received in Western Europe stood at 90.0%.
That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the target population who received in Western Europe peaked at 92.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
Western Europe ranks 6th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of the target population … measles-containing-vaccine in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | +1950.0% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +47.2% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of the target population … measles-containing-vaccine in Western Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1950.0% | 2.0% | 41.0% |
| 2010 | +47.2% | 53.0% | 78.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 2.0% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 78.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 90.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
More infrastructure data for Western Europe
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 2.5% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 16.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 18.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 22.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 20.4% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.89 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 88.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the target population who received in Western Europe?
- Proportion of the target population who received in Western Europe was 90.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of the target population who received recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of the target population who received recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Western Europe rank for proportion of the target population who received?
- Western Europe ranks 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of the target population who received rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of the target population who received measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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