Measles number unvaccinated in Eswatini
Eswatini: Measles number unvaccinated was 4,288 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles number unvaccinated in Eswatini, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 4,288 for measles number unvaccinated in 2023.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 381.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in Eswatini peaked at 18,395 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 885.54, in 2014.
That places Eswatini 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18,395 | — |
| 1982 | 16,804 | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 15,040 | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 14,271 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 13,653 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 7,980 | -41.5% |
| 1987 | 10,884 | +36.4% |
| 1988 | 4,724 | -56.6% |
| 1989 | 4,782 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 4,880 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 6,650 | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 5,061 | -23.9% |
| 1993 | 5,124 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,042 | -60.1% |
| 1995 | 2,004 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 5,727 | +185.7% |
| 1997 | 2,394 | -58.2% |
| 1998 | 2,361 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,395 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,423 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,137 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 2,133 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,116 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,118 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,145 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,176 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,870 | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 1,877 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,880 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,850 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3,930 | +112.4% |
| 2012 | 3,584 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 890.88 | -75.1% |
| 2014 | 885.54 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,222 | +263.9% |
| 2016 | 3,205 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,179 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4,331 | +36.2% |
| 2019 | 5,493 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 6,908 | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 5,741 | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 4,870 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 4,288 | -12.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4,288 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,157, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4,288 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81,203, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles number unvaccinated in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +263.9% | 885.54 | 3,222 |
| 1996 | +185.7% | 2,004 | 5,727 |
| 2011 | +112.4% | 1,850 | 3,930 |
| 2013 | -75.1% | 3,584 | 890.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,837 | 4,724 | 18,395 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,864 | 2,004 | 6,650 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,087 | 1,870 | 2,423 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,057 | 885.54 | 5,493 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,452 | 4,288 | 6,908 | 4 |
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More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % 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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % 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 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles number unvaccinated in Eswatini?
- Measles number unvaccinated in Eswatini was 4,288 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 18,395 in 1981.
- What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 885.54 in 2014.
- How does Eswatini rank for measles number unvaccinated?
- Eswatini ranks 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 381.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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