Measles number unvaccinated in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Measles number unvaccinated was 3,003 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Measles number unvaccinated in Vanuatu, 1982–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles number unvaccinated in Vanuatu is 3,003, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 136.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in Vanuatu peaked at 4,393 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 813.1, in 2014.
That places Vanuatu 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Measles number unvaccinated in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 3,538 | — |
| 1983 | 3,533 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3,884 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 3,604 | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 3,894 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 3,370 | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 2,812 | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 2,649 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 1,830 | -30.9% |
| 1991 | 2,024 | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 1,888 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 1,464 | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 2,670 | +82.4% |
| 1995 | 2,276 | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 2,214 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1,975 | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 2,017 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,127 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 2,200 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,296 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2,470 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 2,573 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2,669 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,843 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 2,962 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2,841 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2,541 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 2,441 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2,107 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 1,878 | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 1,545 | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 1,269 | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 813.1 | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 1,994 | +145.3% |
| 2016 | 1,351 | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 1,713 | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 2,166 | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 1,745 | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 1,928 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 4,393 | +127.8% |
| 2022 | 2,641 | -39.9% |
| 2023 | 3,003 | +13.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3,003 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,157, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3,003 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,592, 46% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles number unvaccinated in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +145.3% | 813.1 | 1,994 |
| 2021 | +127.8% | 1,928 | 4,393 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,411 | 2,649 | 3,894 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,049 | 1,464 | 2,670 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,584 | 2,200 | 2,962 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,658 | 813.1 | 2,166 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,991 | 1,928 | 4,393 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % 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 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles number unvaccinated in Vanuatu?
- Measles number unvaccinated in Vanuatu was 3,003 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4,393 in 2021.
- What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 813.1 in 2014.
- How does Vanuatu rank for measles number unvaccinated?
- Vanuatu ranks 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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