Reported cases of measles, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Reported cases of measles, per capita was 0 Cases per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 Cases per person
World rank
146th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0129 Cases per person
in 1984
All-time low
0 Cases per person
in 2006
Years of data
46
1975–2024
Reported cases of measles, per capita in Vanuatu, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per person.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of measles, per capita in Vanuatu stood at 0 Cases per person. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0129 Cases per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per person, in 2006.
Vanuatu ranks 146th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of measles, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0013 Cases per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0002 Cases per person | -82.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0106 Cases per person | +4477.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 Cases per person | -67.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -98.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 Cases per person | +444.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 Cases per person | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0069 Cases per person | +1706.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 Cases per person | -53.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0129 Cases per person | +297.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0072 Cases per person | -43.9% |
| 1986 | 0.008 Cases per person | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 Cases per person | -76.8% |
| 1988 | 0.001 Cases per person | -46.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 Cases per person | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 Cases per person | -61.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 Cases per person | +687.6% |
| 1992 | 0.001 Cases per person | -72.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 Cases per person | -57.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 Cases per person | -60.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 Cases per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0 Cases per person | -85.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 Cases per person | +2664.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -89.8% |
| 2000 | 0 Cases per person | -26.7% |
| 2001 | 0 Cases per person | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 Cases per person | +1307.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 Cases per person | +59.4% |
| 2005 | 0 Cases per person | -98.3% |
| 2006 | 0 Cases per person | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2015 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +281.4% |
| 2018 | 0 Cases per person | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2024 | 0 Cases per person | — |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0 Cases per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Cases per person. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0 Cases per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 Cases per person. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +4477.8% | 0.0002 Cases per person | 0.0106 Cases per person |
| 1997 | +2664.9% | 0 Cases per person | 0.0006 Cases per person |
| 1982 | +1706.3% | 0.0004 Cases per person | 0.0069 Cases per person |
| 2002 | +1307.3% | 0 Cases per person | 0.0005 Cases per person |
| 1991 | +687.6% | 0.0005 Cases per person | 0.0036 Cases per person |
| 1980 | +444.5% | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0.0003 Cases per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0031 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0.0106 Cases per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 Cases per person | 0.0003 Cases per person | 0.0129 Cases per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0036 Cases per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0008 Cases per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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- 146 Guinea-Bissau 0 Cases per person compare
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- 146 Northern Mariana Islands 0 Cases per person compare
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- 146 New Caledonia 0 Cases per person compare
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- 146 French Polynesia 0 Cases per person compare
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- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Suriname 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Eswatini 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Tajikistan 0 Cases per person compare
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- 146 Tonga 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Tuvalu 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Uruguay 0 Cases per person compare
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- 146 British Virgin Islands 0 Cases per person compare
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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, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Reported cases of measles, per capita in Vanuatu was 0 Cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0129 Cases per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per person in 2006.
- How does Vanuatu rank for reported cases of measles, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 146th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reported cases of measles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reported cases of measles ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reported cases of measles World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Reported cases of measles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.