Measles number unvaccinated in Vietnam

Vietnam: Measles number unvaccinated was 254,746 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
254,746
Change on year
up 46.3%
World rank
24th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.71 million
in 1984
All-time low
16,885
in 2016
Years of data
42
1982–2023

Measles number unvaccinated in Vietnam, 1982–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1982200220231982: 1.7M1983: 1.7M1984: 1.7M1985: 1.5M1986: 1.1M1987: 1.1M1988: 767.3k1989: 413.6k1990: 210.8k1991: 216.3k1992: 182.6k1993: 127.2k1994: 71.1k1995: 85.8k1996: 65.3k1997: 61.6k1998: 58.2k1999: 82.7k2000: 39.7k2001: 26.6k2002: 54.6k2003: 96.9k2004: 42.0k2005: 70.5k2006: 98.1k2007: 239.6k2008: 117.3k2009: 45.7k2010: 30.3k2011: 59.6k2012: 60.5k2013: 31.0k2014: 47.5k2015: 49.1k2016: 16.9k2017: 49.4k2018: 47.6k2019: 75.6k2020: 44.0k2021: 162.4k2022: 174.2k2023: 254.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, measles number unvaccinated in Vietnam stood at 254,746.

The figure is up 46.3% on the previous year and up 721.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in Vietnam peaked at 1.71 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 16,885, in 2016.

Vietnam ranks 24th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Measles number unvaccinated in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Measles number unvaccinated in Vietnam, 1982 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1982 1.67 million —
1983 1.68 million +0.5%
1984 1.71 million +1.8%
1985 1.47 million -13.8%
1986 1.11 million -24.5%
1987 1.15 million +3.1%
1988 767,251 -33.0%
1989 413,615 -46.1%
1990 210,795 -49.0%
1991 216,293 +2.6%
1992 182,640 -15.6%
1993 127,188 -30.4%
1994 71,079 -44.1%
1995 85,778 +20.7%
1996 65,289 -23.9%
1997 61,619 -5.6%
1998 58,172 -5.6%
1999 82,666 +42.1%
2000 39,720 -52.0%
2001 26,620 -33.0%
2002 54,639 +105.3%
2003 96,882 +77.3%
2004 42,003 -56.6%
2005 70,544 +68.0%
2006 98,147 +39.1%
2007 239,556 +144.1%
2008 117,290 -51.0%
2009 45,695 -61.0%
2010 30,276 -33.7%
2011 59,642 +97.0%
2012 60,453 +1.4%
2013 31,009 -48.7%
2014 47,467 +53.1%
2015 49,101 +3.4%
2016 16,885 -65.6%
2017 49,419 +192.7%
2018 47,582 -3.7%
2019 75,600 +58.9%
2020 44,005 -41.8%
2021 162,353 +268.9%
2022 174,153 +7.3%
2023 254,746 +46.3%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 254,746 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,432, 34.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 254,746 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,592, 38.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.25 million 413,615 1.71 million 8
1990s 116,152 58,172 216,293 10
2000s 83,109 26,620 239,556 10
2010s 46,743 16,885 75,600 10
2020s 158,814 44,005 254,746 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 21 Brazil 261,514 compare
  2. 22 Somalia 259,566 compare
  3. 23 Cameroon 258,386 compare
  4. 25 South Africa 239,737 compare
  5. 26 Myanmar 237,934 compare
  6. 27 Guinea 214,517 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles number unvaccinated in Vietnam?
Measles number unvaccinated in Vietnam was 254,746 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 1.71 million in 1984.
What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 16,885 in 2016.
How does Vietnam rank for measles number unvaccinated?
Vietnam ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 721.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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
195 places, 7,824 data points, 1980–2023
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