Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles was 2,650 one-year-olds in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,650 one-year-olds
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
138th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,393 one-year-olds
in 2021
All-time low
813.1 one-year-olds
in 2014
Years of data
42
1982–2023

Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Vanuatu, 1982–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1982200220231982: 3.5k one-year-olds1983: 3.5k one-year-olds1984: 3.9k one-year-olds1985: 3.6k one-year-olds1986: 3.9k one-year-olds1987: 3.4k one-year-olds1988: 2.8k one-year-olds1989: 2.6k one-year-olds1990: 1.8k one-year-olds1991: 2.0k one-year-olds1992: 1.9k one-year-olds1993: 1.5k one-year-olds1994: 2.7k one-year-olds1995: 2.3k one-year-olds1996: 2.2k one-year-olds1997: 2.0k one-year-olds1998: 2.0k one-year-olds1999: 2.1k one-year-olds2000: 2.2k one-year-olds2001: 2.3k one-year-olds2002: 2.5k one-year-olds2003: 2.6k one-year-olds2004: 2.7k one-year-olds2005: 2.8k one-year-olds2006: 3.0k one-year-olds2007: 2.8k one-year-olds2008: 2.5k one-year-olds2009: 2.4k one-year-olds2010: 2.1k one-year-olds2011: 1.9k one-year-olds2012: 1.5k one-year-olds2013: 1.3k one-year-olds2014: 813.1 one-year-olds2015: 2.0k one-year-olds2016: 1.4k one-year-olds2017: 1.7k one-year-olds2018: 2.2k one-year-olds2019: 1.7k one-year-olds2020: 1.9k one-year-olds2021: 4.4k one-year-olds2022: 2.6k one-year-olds2023: 2.6k one-year-olds

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Vanuatu is 2,650 one-year-olds, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Vanuatu peaked at 4,393 one-year-olds in 2021 and was at its lowest, 813.1 one-year-olds, in 2014.

That places Vanuatu 138th out of 194 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,411 one-year-olds 2,649 one-year-olds 3,894 one-year-olds 8
1990s 2,049 one-year-olds 1,464 one-year-olds 2,670 one-year-olds 10
2000s 2,584 one-year-olds 2,200 one-year-olds 2,962 one-year-olds 10
2010s 1,658 one-year-olds 813.1 one-year-olds 2,166 one-year-olds 10
2020s 2,903 one-year-olds 1,928 one-year-olds 4,393 one-year-olds 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 135 Finland 2,867 one-year-olds compare
  2. 136 Mongolia 2,716 one-year-olds compare
  3. 137 Cyprus 2,694 one-year-olds compare
  4. 139 Georgia 2,322 one-year-olds compare
  5. 140 Jamaica 2,308 one-year-olds compare
  6. 141 Belarus 2,290 one-year-olds compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Vanuatu?
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Vanuatu was 2,650 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 4,393 one-year-olds in 2021.
What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 813.1 one-year-olds in 2014.
How does Vanuatu rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles?
Vanuatu ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles
Unit
one-year-olds
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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