Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage was 45.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
45.0%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
191st
of 194 countries
All-time high
82.0%
in 2005
All-time low
35.0%
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Papua New Guinea stood at 45.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Papua New Guinea peaked at 82.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2021.
Papua New Guinea ranks 191st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.0% | — |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.8% | 65.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 37.0% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 35.0% | 52.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 188 Madagascar 49.0% compare
- 188 Benin 49.0% compare
- 190 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.0% compare
- 192 Central African Republic 44.0% compare
- 193 Yemen 41.0% compare
- 194 Montenegro 13.0% 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Papua New Guinea?
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Papua New Guinea was 45.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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