Rubella number unvaccinated in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Rubella number unvaccinated was 118,849 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
118,849
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
22nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
159,508
in 2021
All-time low
100,169
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Rubella number unvaccinated in Papua New Guinea, 2015–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2015201920232015: 100.2k2016: 127.1k2017: 140.1k2018: 150.7k2019: 152.0k2020: 136.3k2021: 159.5k2022: 145.6k2023: 118.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rubella number unvaccinated in Papua New Guinea is 118,849, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rubella number unvaccinated in Papua New Guinea peaked at 159,508 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100,169, in 2015.

That places Papua New Guinea 22nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Rubella number unvaccinated in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Rubella number unvaccinated in Papua New Guinea, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 100,169 —
2016 127,117 +26.9%
2017 140,061 +10.2%
2018 150,705 +7.6%
2019 151,995 +0.9%
2020 136,342 -10.3%
2021 159,508 +17.0%
2022 145,649 -8.7%
2023 118,849 -18.4%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 118,849 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48,149, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 118,849 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,699, 17.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 134,009 100,169 151,995 5
2020s 140,087 118,849 159,508 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 19 Bangladesh 134,688 compare
  2. 20 Venezuela 132,602 compare
  3. 21 Syria 124,059 compare
  4. 23 Ghana 102,121 compare
  5. 24 Argentina 101,587 compare
  6. 25 Egypt 93,059 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rubella number unvaccinated in Papua New Guinea?
Rubella number unvaccinated in Papua New Guinea was 118,849 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rubella number unvaccinated recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 159,508 in 2021.
What is the lowest rubella number unvaccinated recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 100,169 in 2015.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for rubella number unvaccinated?
Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is rubella number unvaccinated rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rubella number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rubella number unvaccinated
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 4,242 data points, 1980–2023
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