Measles number unvaccinated in Bhutan
Bhutan: Measles number unvaccinated was 97.99 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles number unvaccinated in Bhutan, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles number unvaccinated in Bhutan is 97.99, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.6% on the previous year and down 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in Bhutan peaked at 13,623 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 97.99, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 182nd 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12,543 | — |
| 1981 | 12,914 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 13,442 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 13,623 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 11,310 | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 10,131 | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 9,065 | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 7,951 | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 6,965 | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 4,136 | -40.6% |
| 1990 | 1,400 | -66.2% |
| 1991 | 2,208 | +57.7% |
| 1992 | 2,658 | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 2,849 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 3,303 | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 2,511 | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 2,437 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,552 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 4,513 | +76.9% |
| 1999 | 3,465 | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 3,217 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 3,157 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3,096 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1,644 | -46.9% |
| 2004 | 1,731 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 915.67 | -47.1% |
| 2006 | 1,317 | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 662.6 | -49.7% |
| 2008 | 130.41 | -80.3% |
| 2009 | 766.68 | +487.9% |
| 2010 | 630 | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 626.4 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 626.35 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 753 | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 374.52 | -50.3% |
| 2015 | 365.73 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 349.2 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 339.36 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 321.81 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 296.16 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 661.64 | +123.4% |
| 2021 | 285.84 | -56.8% |
| 2022 | 293.34 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 97.99 | -66.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 97.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,157, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 97.99 is below the median for South Asia, which is 21,308, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles number unvaccinated in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +487.9% | 130.41 | 766.68 |
| 2020 | +123.4% | 296.16 | 661.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,208 | 4,136 | 13,623 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,790 | 1,400 | 4,513 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,664 | 130.41 | 3,217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 468.25 | 296.16 | 753 | 10 |
| 2020s | 334.7 | 97.99 | 661.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 123.8 compare
- 180 Dominica 115.68 compare
- 181 Marshall Islands 101.16 compare
- 183 Luxembourg 67.49 compare
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 66.54 compare
- 185 Maldives 59.3 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % 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 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % 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 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles number unvaccinated in Bhutan?
- Measles number unvaccinated in Bhutan was 97.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,623 in 1983.
- What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.99 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for measles number unvaccinated?
- Bhutan ranks 182nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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