Measles number unvaccinated in Venezuela
Venezuela: Measles number unvaccinated was 132,602 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles number unvaccinated in Venezuela, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 132,602 for measles number unvaccinated in 2023.
The figure is down 34.0% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in Venezuela peaked at 298,614 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11,415, in 2001.
That places Venezuela 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles number unvaccinated in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 238,650 | — |
| 1981 | 276,968 | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 271,237 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 289,757 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 298,614 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 225,980 | -24.3% |
| 1986 | 271,142 | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 244,588 | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 265,669 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 274,699 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 216,205 | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 206,316 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 218,334 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 213,177 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 33,697 | -84.2% |
| 1995 | 297,991 | +784.3% |
| 1996 | 202,670 | -32.0% |
| 1997 | 180,562 | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 45,308 | -74.9% |
| 1999 | 90,978 | +100.8% |
| 2000 | 91,300 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 11,415 | -87.5% |
| 2002 | 97,629 | +755.3% |
| 2003 | 98,632 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 116,530 | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 139,678 | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 105,238 | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 76,721 | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 41,153 | -46.4% |
| 2009 | 75,712 | +84.0% |
| 2010 | 121,226 | +60.1% |
| 2011 | 80,355 | -33.7% |
| 2012 | 74,922 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 86,811 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 63,270 | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 45,487 | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 67,209 | +47.8% |
| 2017 | 21,839 | -67.5% |
| 2018 | 135,852 | +522.1% |
| 2019 | 34,337 | -74.7% |
| 2020 | 109,756 | +219.6% |
| 2021 | 138,138 | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 201,017 | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 132,602 | -34.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 132,602 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,157, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 132,602 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,100, 42.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles number unvaccinated in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +784.3% | 33,697 | 297,991 |
| 2002 | +755.3% | 11,415 | 97,629 |
| 2018 | +522.1% | 21,839 | 135,852 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 265,730 | 225,980 | 298,614 | 10 |
| 1990s | 170,524 | 33,697 | 297,991 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,401 | 11,415 | 139,678 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,131 | 21,839 | 135,852 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,378 | 109,756 | 201,017 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles number unvaccinated in Venezuela?
- Measles number unvaccinated in Venezuela was 132,602 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 298,614 in 1984.
- What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,415 in 2001.
- How does Venezuela rank for measles number unvaccinated?
- Venezuela ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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