Immunization, measles in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Immunization, measles was 44.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Papua New Guinea, 1983–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, measles in Papua New Guinea is 44.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Papua New Guinea peaked at 82.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1983.
That places Papua New Guinea 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.0% | — |
| 1984 | 26.0% | +2500.0% |
| 1985 | 33.0% | +26.9% |
| 1986 | 39.0% | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 37.0% | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 46.0% | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 52.0% | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 67.0% | +28.8% |
| 1991 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 28.0% | -60.0% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 24.0% | -42.9% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | +108.3% |
| 1998 | 63.0% | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | +26.8% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | -15.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 44.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.0%, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 44.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.0%, 48% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, measles in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +2500.0% | 1.0% | 26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.4% | 1.0% | 52.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 24.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.8% | 65.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 37.0% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 35.0% | 52.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 187 Madagascar 46.0% compare
- 187 Sudan 46.0% compare
- 189 Benin 44.0% compare
- 191 Central African Republic 41.0% compare
- 191 Yemen 41.0% compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % 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 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % 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 immunization, measles in Papua New Guinea?
- Immunization, measles in Papua New Guinea was 44.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1983.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for immunization, measles?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.