Measles number unvaccinated in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Measles number unvaccinated was 118,849 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Measles number unvaccinated in Papua New Guinea, 1983–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 118,849 for measles number unvaccinated in 2023.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in Papua New Guinea peaked at 159,508 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35,082, in 2005.
Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Measles number unvaccinated in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 109,831 | — |
| 1984 | 83,920 | -23.6% |
| 1985 | 77,774 | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 72,366 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 76,338 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 66,738 | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 60,559 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 42,671 | -29.5% |
| 1991 | 40,848 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 40,095 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 98,533 | +145.8% |
| 1994 | 90,368 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 84,457 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 113,829 | +34.8% |
| 1997 | 77,262 | -32.1% |
| 1998 | 59,157 | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 54,583 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 53,057 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 61,606 | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 48,734 | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 42,688 | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 43,834 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 35,082 | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 35,811 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 56,845 | +58.7% |
| 2008 | 70,350 | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 73,862 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 79,547 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 74,567 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 64,866 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 63,548 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 80,490 | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 100,169 | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 127,117 | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 140,061 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 150,705 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 151,995 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 136,342 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 159,508 | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 145,649 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 118,849 | -18.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 118,849 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,157, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 118,849 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,592, 18.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles number unvaccinated in Papua New Guinea 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 | +145.8% | 40,095 | 98,533 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78,218 | 60,559 | 109,831 | 7 |
| 1990s | 70,180 | 40,095 | 113,829 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,187 | 35,082 | 73,862 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,306 | 63,548 | 151,995 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,087 | 118,849 | 159,508 | 4 |
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % 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 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % 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 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles number unvaccinated in Papua New Guinea?
- Measles number unvaccinated in Papua New Guinea was 118,849 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 159,508 in 2021.
- What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,082 in 2005.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for measles number unvaccinated?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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