Measles number unvaccinated in Netherlands
Netherlands: Measles number unvaccinated was 19,996 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Measles number unvaccinated in Netherlands, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, measles number unvaccinated in Netherlands stood at 19,996. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 177.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in Netherlands peaked at 19,996 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,044, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 81st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Measles number unvaccinated in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15,831 | — |
| 1981 | 16,093 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 14,425 | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 14,089 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 13,858 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 14,030 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 12,537 | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 12,850 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 11,273 | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 11,355 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 11,428 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 11,793 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 10,092 | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 12,077 | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 11,987 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 11,975 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7,899 | -34.0% |
| 1997 | 7,790 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 7,835 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 8,034 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 8,216 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 10,446 | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 10,482 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8,266 | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 8,181 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 9,990 | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 7,704 | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 7,515 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 7,400 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 7,411 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7,489 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7,483 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,382 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7,210 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7,044 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8,804 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 10,575 | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 12,267 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 12,246 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10,395 | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 10,382 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12,118 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 19,752 | +63.0% |
| 2023 | 19,996 | +1.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 19,996 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,084, 6.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 19,996 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,054, 4.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles number unvaccinated in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +63.0% | 12,118 | 19,752 |
| 1996 | -34.0% | 11,975 | 7,899 |
| 2001 | +27.1% | 8,216 | 10,446 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,634 | 11,273 | 16,093 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,091 | 7,790 | 12,077 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,561 | 7,400 | 10,482 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,089 | 7,044 | 12,267 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,562 | 10,382 | 19,996 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles number unvaccinated in Netherlands?
- Measles number unvaccinated in Netherlands was 19,996 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 19,996 in 2023.
- What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,044 in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for measles number unvaccinated?
- Netherlands ranks 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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