Measles number unvaccinated in Belize
Belize: Measles number unvaccinated was 473.69 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles number unvaccinated in Belize, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 473.69 for measles number unvaccinated in 2023.
That represents a change of down 63.4% on the previous year and up 557.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in Belize peaked at 4,338 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2013.
That places Belize 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles number unvaccinated in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,338 | — |
| 1981 | 3,359 | -22.6% |
| 1982 | 2,776 | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 3,263 | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 3,291 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,970 | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 879.6 | -70.4% |
| 1987 | 2,775 | +215.5% |
| 1988 | 2,443 | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 1,758 | -28.1% |
| 1990 | 867.02 | -50.7% |
| 1991 | 1,507 | +73.8% |
| 1992 | 1,972 | +30.9% |
| 1993 | 1,281 | -35.1% |
| 1994 | 1,140 | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 1,059 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 1,185 | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 949.8 | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 1,037 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 1,214 | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 280.44 | -76.9% |
| 2001 | 429.24 | +53.1% |
| 2002 | 865.92 | +101.7% |
| 2003 | 291.16 | -66.4% |
| 2004 | 220.2 | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 370.2 | +68.1% |
| 2006 | 74.71 | -79.8% |
| 2007 | 300.84 | +302.7% |
| 2008 | 301.6 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 226.02 | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 150.1 | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 144.38 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 281.6 | +95.0% |
| 2013 | 72 | -74.4% |
| 2014 | 368.25 | +411.5% |
| 2015 | 300.88 | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 381.65 | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 771.2 | +102.1% |
| 2018 | 234.21 | -69.6% |
| 2019 | 316.16 | +35.0% |
| 2020 | 1,378 | +335.9% |
| 2021 | 1,519 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 1,294 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 473.69 | -63.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 473.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,432, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 473.69 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,100, 15% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles number unvaccinated in Belize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +411.5% | 72 | 368.25 |
| 2020 | +335.9% | 316.16 | 1,378 |
| 2007 | +302.7% | 74.71 | 300.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,785 | 879.6 | 4,338 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,221 | 867.02 | 1,972 | 10 |
| 2000s | 336.03 | 74.71 | 865.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 302.04 | 72 | 771.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,166 | 473.69 | 1,519 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles number unvaccinated in Belize?
- Measles number unvaccinated in Belize was 473.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4,338 in 1980.
- What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for measles number unvaccinated?
- Belize ranks 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 557.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize 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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