Measles number unvaccinated in Somalia

Somalia: Measles number unvaccinated was 259,566 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
259,566
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
22nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
318,439
in 2008
All-time low
158,352
in 1992
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Measles number unvaccinated in Somalia, 1980–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1980200120231980: 211.0k1981: 228.6k1982: 228.9k1983: 233.1k1984: 217.2k1985: 175.8k1986: 212.3k1987: 212.2k1988: 198.5k1989: 204.8k1990: 204.9k1991: 188.7k1992: 158.4k1993: 162.6k1994: 185.1k1995: 205.1k1996: 215.8k1997: 249.8k1998: 236.3k1999: 224.6k2000: 286.1k2001: 312.7k2002: 222.6k2003: 251.6k2004: 260.4k2005: 290.9k2006: 298.4k2007: 306.0k2008: 318.4k2009: 280.7k2010: 270.0k2011: 260.6k2012: 253.3k2013: 267.4k2014: 283.5k2015: 282.5k2016: 286.6k2017: 288.8k2018: 289.2k2019: 305.4k2020: 316.5k2021: 285.3k2022: 213.6k2023: 259.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 259,566 for measles number unvaccinated in 2023.

That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in Somalia peaked at 318,439 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 158,352, in 1992.

That places Somalia 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Measles number unvaccinated in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Measles number unvaccinated in Somalia, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 210,957
1981 228,567 +8.3%
1982 228,899 +0.1%
1983 233,109 +1.8%
1984 217,174 -6.8%
1985 175,796 -19.1%
1986 212,327 +20.8%
1987 212,198 -0.1%
1988 198,526 -6.4%
1989 204,836 +3.2%
1990 204,908 +0.0%
1991 188,702 -7.9%
1992 158,352 -16.1%
1993 162,595 +2.7%
1994 185,091 +13.8%
1995 205,074 +10.8%
1996 215,811 +5.2%
1997 249,843 +15.8%
1998 236,341 -5.4%
1999 224,609 -5.0%
2000 286,103 +27.4%
2001 312,712 +9.3%
2002 222,628 -28.8%
2003 251,569 +13.0%
2004 260,373 +3.5%
2005 290,883 +11.7%
2006 298,403 +2.6%
2007 306,023 +2.6%
2008 318,439 +4.1%
2009 280,708 -11.8%
2010 270,023 -3.8%
2011 260,628 -3.5%
2012 253,255 -2.8%
2013 267,407 +5.6%
2014 283,476 +6.0%
2015 282,514 -0.3%
2016 286,643 +1.5%
2017 288,798 +0.8%
2018 289,246 +0.2%
2019 305,355 +5.6%
2020 316,516 +3.7%
2021 285,313 -9.9%
2022 213,645 -25.1%
2023 259,566 +21.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 212,239 175,796 233,109 10
1990s 203,133 158,352 249,843 10
2000s 282,784 222,628 318,439 10
2010s 278,734 253,255 305,355 10
2020s 268,760 213,645 316,516 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 19 Côte d'Ivoire 278,652 compare
  2. 20 Mali 274,236 compare
  3. 21 Chad 271,735 compare
  4. 23 Cameroon 258,386 compare
  5. 24 Viet Nam 254,746 compare
  6. 25 South Africa 239,737 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles number unvaccinated in Somalia?
Measles number unvaccinated in Somalia was 259,566 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 318,439 in 2008.
What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 158,352 in 1992.
How does Somalia rank for measles number unvaccinated?
Somalia ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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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Indicator
Measles number unvaccinated
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,780 data points, 1980–2023
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