Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases was 120 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region), 1999–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 120 for congenital rubella syndrome - number of reported cases in 2025.
The figure is up 55.8% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, congenital rubella syndrome - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 124 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 9 | — |
| 2004 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 2005 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 2007 | 1 | -87.5% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 47 | — |
| 2010 | 16 | -66.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 69 | — |
| 2013 | 3 | -95.7% |
| 2014 | 14 | +366.7% |
| 2015 | 78 | +457.1% |
| 2016 | 14 | -82.1% |
| 2017 | 24 | +71.4% |
| 2018 | 18 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 28 | +211.1% |
| 2021 | 100 | +257.1% |
| 2022 | 5 | -95.0% |
| 2023 | 124 | +2380.0% |
| 2024 | 77 | -37.9% |
| 2025 | 120 | +55.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2380.0% | 5 | 124 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.2 | 0 | 47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5 | 0 | 78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.67 | 5 | 124 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 90 compare
- 5 India 72 compare
- 6 South Africa 25 compare
- 7 Viet Nam 18 compare
- 8 Russian Federation 6 compare
- 9 Iraq 5 compare
- 9 Bangladesh 5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is congenital rubella syndrome - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region)?
- Congenital rubella syndrome - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region) was 120 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest congenital rubella syndrome - number of reported cases recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 124 in 2023.
- What is the lowest congenital rubella syndrome - number of reported cases recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for congenital rubella syndrome - number of reported cases?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is congenital rubella syndrome - number of reported cases rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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