Measles number unvaccinated in Colombia

Colombia: Measles number unvaccinated was 49,693 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
49,693
Change on year
down 41.9%
World rank
55th
of 192 countries
All-time high
652,154
in 1980
All-time low
34,083
in 2018
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Measles number unvaccinated in Colombia, 1980–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1980200120231980: 652.2k1981: 564.9k1982: 560.1k1983: 451.2k1984: 392.1k1985: 391.6k1986: 437.7k1987: 327.4k1988: 209.5k1989: 154.7k1990: 148.6k1991: 184.6k1992: 221.6k1993: 52.0k1994: 140.8k1995: 44.4k1996: 88.2k1997: 173.9k1998: 190.5k1999: 182.7k2000: 103.9k2001: 59.9k2002: 59.3k2003: 59.0k2004: 67.3k2005: 49.9k2006: 40.8k2007: 40.0k2008: 63.2k2009: 39.2k2010: 93.0k2011: 90.8k2012: 44.1k2013: 57.7k2014: 64.2k2015: 42.3k2016: 48.5k2017: 47.7k2018: 34.1k2019: 34.7k2020: 70.6k2021: 99.6k2022: 85.5k2023: 49.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for measles number unvaccinated in Colombia is 49,693, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 41.9% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in Colombia peaked at 652,154 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 34,083, in 2018.

Colombia ranks 55th of 192 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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Measles number unvaccinated in Colombia, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 652,154
1981 564,929 -13.4%
1982 560,125 -0.9%
1983 451,227 -19.4%
1984 392,061 -13.1%
1985 391,631 -0.1%
1986 437,663 +11.8%
1987 327,376 -25.2%
1988 209,543 -36.0%
1989 154,743 -26.2%
1990 148,631 -3.9%
1991 184,587 +24.2%
1992 221,611 +20.1%
1993 51,966 -76.6%
1994 140,811 +171.0%
1995 44,374 -68.5%
1996 88,171 +98.7%
1997 173,927 +97.3%
1998 190,531 +9.5%
1999 182,745 -4.1%
2000 103,923 -43.1%
2001 59,861 -42.4%
2002 59,299 -0.9%
2003 59,029 -0.5%
2004 67,279 +14.0%
2005 49,943 -25.8%
2006 40,818 -18.3%
2007 40,018 -2.0%
2008 63,187 +57.9%
2009 39,194 -38.0%
2010 92,989 +137.3%
2011 90,764 -2.4%
2012 44,103 -51.4%
2013 57,741 +30.9%
2014 64,215 +11.2%
2015 42,269 -34.2%
2016 48,523 +14.8%
2017 47,679 -1.7%
2018 34,083 -28.5%
2019 34,708 +1.8%
2020 70,578 +103.3%
2021 99,626 +41.2%
2022 85,461 -14.2%
2023 49,693 -41.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 414,145 154,743 652,154 10
1990s 142,736 44,374 221,611 10
2000s 58,255 39,194 103,923 10
2010s 55,707 34,083 92,989 10
2020s 76,340 49,693 99,626 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 52 Burundi 61,354 compare
  2. 53 Türkiye 54,534 compare
  3. 54 Honduras 52,640 compare
  4. 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 49,157 compare
  5. 57 Japan 48,037 compare
  6. 58 Zimbabwe 47,142 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles number unvaccinated in Colombia?
Measles number unvaccinated in Colombia was 49,693 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 652,154 in 1980.
What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 34,083 in 2018.
How does Colombia rank for measles number unvaccinated?
Colombia ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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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Indicator
Measles number unvaccinated
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,780 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed