Rubella number unvaccinated in Zambia

Zambia: Rubella number unvaccinated was 89,877 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
89,877
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
26th
of 171 countries
All-time high
89,877
in 2023
All-time low
23,420
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Rubella number unvaccinated in Zambia, 2017–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2017202020232017: 23.4k2018: 35.6k2019: 42.2k2020: 24.5k2021: 62.3k2022: 75.8k2023: 89.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 89,877 for rubella number unvaccinated in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 283.8% over ten years.

That places Zambia 26th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Rubella number unvaccinated in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Rubella number unvaccinated in Zambia, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 23,420 —
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 89,877 +18.6%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 89,877 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48,149, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 89,877 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,248, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33,724 23,420 42,165 3
2020s 63,111 24,527 89,877 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 23 Ghana 102,121 compare
  2. 24 Argentina 101,587 compare
  3. 25 Egypt 93,059 compare
  4. 27 Peru 85,903 compare
  5. 28 Malawi 81,428 compare
  6. 29 Burkina Faso 80,978 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rubella number unvaccinated in Zambia?
Rubella number unvaccinated in Zambia was 89,877 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rubella number unvaccinated recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 89,877 in 2023.
What is the lowest rubella number unvaccinated recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 23,420 in 2017.
How does Zambia rank for rubella number unvaccinated?
Zambia ranks 26th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is rubella number unvaccinated rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 283.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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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