Measles number unvaccinated in Zambia

Zambia: Measles number unvaccinated was 109,137 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
109,137
Change on year
up 44.0%
World rank
37th
of 192 countries
All-time high
117,617
in 1986
All-time low
13,532
in 1994
Years of data
41
1983–2023

Measles number unvaccinated in Zambia, 1983–2023

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1983200320231983: 112.6k1984: 113.5k1985: 114.2k1986: 117.6k1987: 57.6k1988: 59.1k1989: 60.5k1990: 31.0k1991: 63.4k1992: 48.6k1993: 29.8k1994: 13.5k1995: 48.7k1996: 50.0k1997: 51.3k1998: 52.5k1999: 57.7k2000: 59.2k2001: 64.7k2002: 66.2k2003: 67.8k2004: 65.3k2005: 67.5k2006: 70.1k2007: 33.9k2008: 65.0k2009: 51.4k2010: 21.1k2011: 91.6k2012: 98.9k2013: 111.6k2014: 84.8k2015: 57.2k2016: 17.3k2017: 23.4k2018: 35.6k2019: 42.2k2020: 24.5k2021: 62.3k2022: 75.8k2023: 109.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for measles number unvaccinated in Zambia is 109,137, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in Zambia peaked at 117,617 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 13,532, in 1994.

That places Zambia 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Measles number unvaccinated in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Measles number unvaccinated in Zambia, 1983 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1983 112,629
1984 113,482 +0.8%
1985 114,172 +0.6%
1986 117,617 +3.0%
1987 57,644 -51.0%
1988 59,121 +2.6%
1989 60,493 +2.3%
1990 30,972 -48.8%
1991 63,417 +104.8%
1992 48,618 -23.3%
1993 29,766 -38.8%
1994 13,532 -54.5%
1995 48,671 +259.7%
1996 50,014 +2.8%
1997 51,287 +2.5%
1998 52,488 +2.3%
1999 57,653 +9.8%
2000 59,171 +2.6%
2001 64,695 +9.3%
2002 66,166 +2.3%
2003 67,752 +2.4%
2004 65,289 -3.6%
2005 67,500 +3.4%
2006 70,089 +3.8%
2007 33,922 -51.6%
2008 65,029 +91.7%
2009 51,392 -21.0%
2010 21,078 -59.0%
2011 91,616 +334.7%
2012 98,879 +7.9%
2013 111,619 +12.9%
2014 84,809 -24.0%
2015 57,169 -32.6%
2016 17,348 -69.7%
2017 23,420 +35.0%
2018 35,586 +51.9%
2019 42,165 +18.5%
2020 24,527 -41.8%
2021 62,262 +153.8%
2022 75,778 +21.7%
2023 109,137 +44.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 90,737 57,644 117,617 7
1990s 44,642 13,532 63,417 10
2000s 61,101 33,922 70,089 10
2010s 58,369 17,348 111,619 10
2020s 67,926 24,527 109,137 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 34 Syrian Arab Republic 124,059 compare
  2. 35 Papua New Guinea 118,849 compare
  3. 36 Central African Republic 117,638 compare
  4. 38 Argentina 101,587 compare
  5. 39 Egypt 93,059 compare
  6. 40 Peru 85,903 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles number unvaccinated in Zambia?
Measles number unvaccinated in Zambia was 109,137 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 117,617 in 1986.
What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 13,532 in 1994.
How does Zambia rank for measles number unvaccinated?
Zambia ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia 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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