Measles number unvaccinated in Sweden

Sweden: Measles number unvaccinated was 7,766 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7,766
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
105th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11,419
in 1980
All-time low
2,335
in 2015
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Measles number unvaccinated in Sweden, 1980–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1980200120231980: 11.4k1981: 7.8k1982: 8.6k1983: 6.6k1984: 5.6k1985: 5.6k1986: 5.8k1987: 6.0k1988: 5.2k1989: 5.5k1990: 4.6k1991: 4.8k1992: 5.0k1993: 3.7k1994: 3.6k1995: 3.4k1996: 4.3k1997: 4.0k1998: 5.6k1999: 9.9k2000: 8.1k2001: 5.4k2002: 4.6k2003: 4.7k2004: 3.9k2005: 4.0k2006: 3.1k2007: 4.2k2008: 4.3k2009: 3.3k2010: 3.4k2011: 3.5k2012: 3.5k2013: 3.4k2014: 3.5k2015: 2.3k2016: 3.5k2017: 3.6k2018: 3.6k2019: 3.6k2020: 3.5k2021: 3.5k2022: 8.1k2023: 7.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for measles number unvaccinated in Sweden is 7,766, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 126.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in Sweden peaked at 11,419 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2,335, in 2015.

That places Sweden 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Measles number unvaccinated in Sweden, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 11,419
1981 7,769 -32.0%
1982 8,641 +11.2%
1983 6,567 -24.0%
1984 5,563 -15.3%
1985 5,599 +0.6%
1986 5,803 +3.6%
1987 6,050 +4.3%
1988 5,199 -14.1%
1989 5,455 +4.9%
1990 4,593 -15.8%
1991 4,829 +5.1%
1992 4,974 +3.0%
1993 3,705 -25.5%
1994 3,608 -2.6%
1995 3,448 -4.4%
1996 4,314 +25.1%
1997 3,973 -7.9%
1998 5,580 +40.4%
1999 9,933 +78.0%
2000 8,060 -18.9%
2001 5,426 -32.7%
2002 4,608 -15.1%
2003 4,744 +3.0%
2004 3,947 -16.8%
2005 4,049 +2.6%
2006 3,077 -24.0%
2007 4,209 +36.8%
2008 4,334 +3.0%
2009 3,301 -23.8%
2010 3,365 +1.9%
2011 3,460 +2.8%
2012 3,460 +0.0%
2013 3,426 -1.0%
2014 3,457 +0.9%
2015 2,335 -32.5%
2016 3,548 +51.9%
2017 3,608 +1.7%
2018 3,611 +0.1%
2019 3,563 -1.3%
2020 3,530 -0.9%
2021 3,475 -1.6%
2022 8,091 +132.9%
2023 7,766 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6,806 5,199 11,419 10
1990s 4,896 3,448 9,933 10
2000s 4,576 3,077 8,060 10
2010s 3,383 2,335 3,611 10
2020s 5,716 3,475 8,091 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 102 Austria 8,540 compare
  2. 103 Panama 8,481 compare
  3. 104 Timor-Leste 8,376 compare
  4. 106 Republic of Korea 7,631 compare
  5. 107 Greece 6,976 compare
  6. 108 Comoros 6,921 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles number unvaccinated in Sweden?
Measles number unvaccinated in Sweden was 7,766 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 11,419 in 1980.
What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2,335 in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for measles number unvaccinated?
Sweden ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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