Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate was 290 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1976–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Vanuatu is 290 % change on previous year, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 390.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 707.46 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Vanuatu ranks 22nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -81.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -66.64 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1979 | -98.15 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 1980 | 457.14 % change on previous year | -565.8% |
| 1981 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1983 | -51.8 % change on previous year | -436.7% |
| 1984 | 307.48 % change on previous year | -693.6% |
| 1985 | -42.47 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1986 | 13.19 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1987 | -76.22 % change on previous year | -677.8% |
| 1988 | -44.66 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1989 | 20.71 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1990 | -60.35 % change on previous year | -391.4% |
| 1991 | 707.46 % change on previous year | -1272.2% |
| 1992 | -71.53 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1993 | -56.49 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1994 | -59.7 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | -85.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -25 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2001 | -22.22 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 63.37 % change on previous year | -385.1% |
| 2006 | -100 % change on previous year | -257.8% |
| 2015 | 290 % change on previous year | -390.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 290 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -65.92 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 290 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -68.2 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1272.2% | -60.35 % change on previous year | 707.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -82.06 % change on previous year | -98.15 % change on previous year | -66.64 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 66.53 % change on previous year | -76.22 % change on previous year | 457.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 53.46 % change on previous year | -85.19 % change on previous year | 707.46 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -20.96 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 63.37 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 290 % change on previous year | 290 % change on previous year | 290 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 20 Papua New Guinea 291.67 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Belarus 290.67 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Afghanistan 249.89 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Sweden 245.46 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Mauritania 226.55 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
- Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Vanuatu was 290 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 707.46 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Vanuatu rank for reported cases of measles, annual growth rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is reported cases of measles, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 390.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reported cases of measles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reported cases of measles World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reported cases of measles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.