Measles number unvaccinated in Maldives
Maldives: Measles number unvaccinated was 59.3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles number unvaccinated in Maldives, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 59.3 for measles number unvaccinated in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 51.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in Maldives peaked at 4,904 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 59.3, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 185th 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4,030 | — |
| 1982 | 4,487 | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 4,356 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 4,155 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 3,890 | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 4,009 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 4,904 | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 1,421 | -71.0% |
| 1989 | 984.48 | -30.7% |
| 1990 | 327.4 | -66.7% |
| 1991 | 252.63 | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 168.38 | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 1,133 | +573.1% |
| 1994 | 229.23 | -79.8% |
| 1995 | 293 | +27.8% |
| 1996 | 363.8 | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 284.44 | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 134.92 | -52.6% |
| 1999 | 189.69 | +40.6% |
| 2000 | 59.41 | -68.7% |
| 2001 | 113.72 | +91.4% |
| 2002 | 166.53 | +46.4% |
| 2003 | 219.8 | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 164.04 | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 166.05 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 170.04 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 174.03 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 180.48 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 126.86 | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 200.64 | +58.2% |
| 2011 | 280.2 | +39.7% |
| 2012 | 144.94 | -48.3% |
| 2013 | 73.94 | -49.0% |
| 2014 | 74.06 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.45 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 72.4 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 70.69 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 68.86 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 67.09 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 130.52 | +94.5% |
| 2021 | 189.6 | +45.3% |
| 2022 | 121.8 | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 59.3 | -51.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 59.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,432, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 59.3 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 Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +573.1% | 168.38 | 1,133 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,582 | 984.48 | 4,904 | 9 |
| 1990s | 337.68 | 134.92 | 1,133 | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.1 | 59.41 | 219.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.63 | 67.09 | 280.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.31 | 59.3 | 189.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 182 Bhutan 97.99 compare
- 183 Luxembourg 67.49 compare
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 66.54 compare
- 186 Monaco 42.12 compare
- 187 Cook Islands 30.08 compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 27.95 compare
More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.8 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles number unvaccinated in Maldives?
- Measles number unvaccinated in Maldives was 59.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4,904 in 1987.
- What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3 in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for measles number unvaccinated?
- Maldives ranks 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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