Share of children vaccinated against measles in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 74 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
74
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
155th
of 195 countries
All-time high
90
in 2014
All-time low
18
in 1984
Years of data
44
1982–2025
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Vanuatu, 1982–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 74 for share of children vaccinated against measles in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Vanuatu peaked at 90 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18, in 1984.
Vanuatu ranks 155th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 20 | — |
| 1983 | 23 | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 18 | -21.7% |
| 1985 | 26 | +44.4% |
| 1986 | 22 | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 34 | +54.5% |
| 1988 | 46 | +35.3% |
| 1989 | 50 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 66 | +32.0% |
| 1991 | 63 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 66 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 74 | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 53 | -28.4% |
| 1995 | 60 | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 65 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 56 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 62 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 71 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 75 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 80 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 84 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 90 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 76 | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 84 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 80 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 75 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 80 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 50 | -35.9% |
| 2022 | 70 | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 66 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 61 | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 74 | +21.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 74 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.88 | 18 | 50 | 8 |
| 1990s | 63.4 | 53 | 74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2 | 53 | 65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.5 | 71 | 90 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5 | 50 | 78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Vanuatu?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Vanuatu was 74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 1984.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Vanuatu ranks 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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