Measles number unvaccinated in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Measles number unvaccinated was 3,246 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,246
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
131st
of 192 countries
All-time high
357,227
in 1984
All-time low
3,246
in 2023
Years of data
40
1984–2023
Measles number unvaccinated in Sri Lanka, 1984–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 3,246 for measles number unvaccinated in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in Sri Lanka peaked at 357,227 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3,246, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 131st of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 357,227 | — |
| 1985 | 282,489 | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 188,710 | -33.2% |
| 1987 | 133,094 | -29.5% |
| 1988 | 103,985 | -21.9% |
| 1989 | 76,945 | -26.0% |
| 1990 | 64,267 | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 68,270 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 58,790 | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 46,098 | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 53,299 | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 43,744 | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 37,202 | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 20,399 | -45.2% |
| 1998 | 20,568 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 17,235 | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 3,448 | -80.0% |
| 2001 | 3,475 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3,563 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3,622 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 14,508 | +300.6% |
| 2005 | 3,630 | -75.0% |
| 2006 | 3,641 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7,310 | +100.7% |
| 2008 | 7,325 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10,981 | +49.9% |
| 2010 | 3,649 | -66.8% |
| 2011 | 3,629 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,595 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,580 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,591 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,559 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,485 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3,423 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,381 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,353 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13,310 | +297.0% |
| 2021 | 9,896 | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 3,270 | -67.0% |
| 2023 | 3,246 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 190,408 | 76,945 | 357,227 | 6 |
| 1990s | 42,987 | 17,235 | 68,270 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,150 | 3,448 | 14,508 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,525 | 3,353 | 3,649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,431 | 3,246 | 13,310 | 4 |
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More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.869 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3368 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles number unvaccinated in Sri Lanka?
- Measles number unvaccinated in Sri Lanka was 3,246 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 357,227 in 1984.
- What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,246 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for measles number unvaccinated?
- Sri Lanka ranks 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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