Measles number unvaccinated in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Measles number unvaccinated was 1.91 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.91 million
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.91 million
in 2023
All-time low
715,774
in 1985
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Measles number unvaccinated in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1980–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1980200120231980: 820.1k1981: 801.6k1982: 807.7k1983: 778.0k1984: 805.0k1985: 715.8k1986: 756.7k1987: 760.4k1988: 746.5k1989: 811.1k1990: 877.5k1991: 1.2M1992: 1.1M1993: 1.0M1994: 989.3k1995: 1.2M1996: 1.4M1997: 1.5M1998: 1.5M1999: 1.6M2000: 1.4M2001: 1.3M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.1M2004: 936.7k2005: 870.5k2006: 850.1k2007: 857.2k2008: 888.4k2009: 893.3k2010: 898.5k2011: 929.4k2012: 877.5k2013: 939.3k2014: 940.4k2015: 1.1M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.7M2022: 1.7M2023: 1.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 1.91 million for measles number unvaccinated in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 103.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 1.91 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 715,774, in 1985.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 780,282 715,774 820,121 10
1990s 1.25 million 877,464 1.60 million 10
2000s 1.04 million 850,089 1.43 million 10
2010s 1.05 million 877,457 1.25 million 10
2020s 1.68 million 1.40 million 1.91 million 4

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 1 Cook Islands 30.08 compare
  2. 1 Nigeria 3.13 million compare
  3. 2 Niue 0.25 compare
  4. 3 India 1.59 million compare
  5. 4 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 1.25 million compare
  6. 5 Pakistan 1.03 million compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles number unvaccinated in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Measles number unvaccinated in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 1.91 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 1.91 million in 2023.
What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 715,774 in 1985.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for measles number unvaccinated?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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
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