Measles number unvaccinated in Dominica
Dominica: Measles number unvaccinated was 115.68 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles number unvaccinated in Dominica, 1982–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 115.68 for measles number unvaccinated in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in Dominica peaked at 871.53 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 9.42, in 2012.
Dominica ranks 180th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles number unvaccinated in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 871.53 | — |
| 1983 | 596.07 | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 247.65 | -58.5% |
| 1985 | 116.55 | -52.9% |
| 1986 | 49.77 | -57.3% |
| 1987 | 211.9 | +325.8% |
| 1988 | 159.8 | -24.6% |
| 1989 | 190.68 | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 190.56 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 30.86 | -83.8% |
| 1992 | 15.51 | -49.7% |
| 1993 | 16.06 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 15.83 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 15.31 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 14.82 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 14.32 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 27.5 | +92.0% |
| 1999 | 13.08 | -52.4% |
| 2000 | 12.26 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 11.31 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 11.07 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 11.33 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.13 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 21.76 | +95.5% |
| 2006 | 32.01 | +47.1% |
| 2007 | 41.52 | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 10.08 | -75.7% |
| 2009 | 9.98 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.02 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.87 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.42 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 66.29 | +603.7% |
| 2014 | 56.64 | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 36.96 | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 35.4 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 192.51 | +443.8% |
| 2018 | 129.28 | -32.8% |
| 2019 | 61.44 | -52.5% |
| 2020 | 60.4 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 89.28 | +47.8% |
| 2022 | 95.42 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 115.68 | +21.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 115.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,432, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 115.68 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,100, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles number unvaccinated in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +603.7% | 9.42 | 66.29 |
| 2017 | +443.8% | 35.4 | 192.51 |
| 1987 | +325.8% | 49.77 | 211.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.49 | 49.77 | 871.53 | 8 |
| 1990s | 35.39 | 13.08 | 190.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.25 | 9.98 | 41.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.78 | 9.42 | 192.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2 | 60.4 | 115.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 177 Latvia 168.75 compare
- 178 Seychelles 126.28 compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 123.8 compare
- 181 Marshall Islands 101.16 compare
- 182 Bhutan 97.99 compare
- 183 Luxembourg 67.49 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % 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 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % 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 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles number unvaccinated in Dominica?
- Measles number unvaccinated in Dominica was 115.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 871.53 in 1982.
- What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.42 in 2012.
- How does Dominica rank for measles number unvaccinated?
- Dominica ranks 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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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