Measles number unvaccinated in Algeria
Algeria: Measles number unvaccinated was 9,263 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles number unvaccinated in Algeria, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, measles number unvaccinated in Algeria stood at 9,263. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 95.4% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in Algeria peaked at 258,966 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9,263, in 2023.
Algeria ranks 101st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles number unvaccinated in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 247,117 | — |
| 1986 | 258,966 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 211,616 | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 145,945 | -31.0% |
| 1989 | 135,756 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 126,576 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 109,967 | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 101,627 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 94,827 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 86,485 | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 76,709 | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 67,791 | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 52,852 | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 102,700 | +94.3% |
| 1999 | 101,877 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 113,816 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 98,120 | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 111,136 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 93,792 | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 113,642 | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 106,524 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 59,463 | -44.2% |
| 2007 | 55,886 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 88,761 | +58.8% |
| 2009 | 62,638 | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 41,052 | -34.5% |
| 2011 | 42,598 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 43,967 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 45,870 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 47,520 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 48,908 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 60,258 | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 121,603 | +101.8% |
| 2018 | 203,715 | +67.5% |
| 2019 | 202,155 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 199,237 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 205,733 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 200,215 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 9,263 | -95.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 9,263 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,432, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 9,263 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,611, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles number unvaccinated in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +101.8% | 60,258 | 121,603 |
| 1998 | +94.3% | 52,852 | 102,700 |
| 2023 | -95.4% | 200,215 | 9,263 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 199,880 | 135,756 | 258,966 | 5 |
| 1990s | 92,141 | 52,852 | 126,576 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,378 | 55,886 | 113,816 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,765 | 41,052 | 203,715 | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,612 | 9,263 | 205,733 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 98 Chile 11,027 compare
- 99 Guinea-Bissau 10,257 compare
- 100 Serbia 9,903 compare
- 102 Uzbekistan 9,053 compare
- 103 Panama 8,481 compare
- 104 East Timor 8,376 compare
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % 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 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles number unvaccinated in Algeria?
- Measles number unvaccinated in Algeria was 9,263 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 258,966 in 1986.
- What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,263 in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for measles number unvaccinated?
- Algeria ranks 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Measles number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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