Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -8.02 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Africa (WHO region), 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Africa (WHO region) stood at -8.02 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 85.2% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 393.19 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -81.35 % change on previous year, in 2020.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3128 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1984 | -20.1 % change on previous year | -6526.8% |
| 1985 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1986 | -40.74 % change on previous year | -765.4% |
| 1987 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1988 | -5.74 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1989 | -7.01 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1990 | -14.36 % change on previous year | +104.9% |
| 1991 | -7.21 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1992 | 30.15 % change on previous year | -518.2% |
| 1993 | -32.02 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 1994 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1995 | -13.63 % change on previous year | -313.9% |
| 1996 | 33.61 % change on previous year | -346.6% |
| 1997 | -38.21 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 1998 | 24.54 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 1999 | 30.42 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2001 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 2002 | -41.39 % change on previous year | +665.8% |
| 2003 | 39.77 % change on previous year | -196.1% |
| 2004 | -45.37 % change on previous year | -214.1% |
| 2005 | 43.62 % change on previous year | -196.1% |
| 2006 | -68.56 % change on previous year | -257.2% |
| 2007 | -23.14 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2008 | -51.56 % change on previous year | +122.8% |
| 2009 | 125.55 % change on previous year | -343.5% |
| 2010 | 138.59 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2011 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2012 | -44.79 % change on previous year | +2410.1% |
| 2013 | 58.49 % change on previous year | -230.6% |
| 2014 | -56.82 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 2015 | -28.62 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2016 | -31.25 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 100.18 % change on previous year | -420.5% |
| 2018 | 72.76 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 393.19 % change on previous year | +440.4% |
| 2020 | -81.35 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2021 | -23.06 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2022 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2023 | 336.52 % change on previous year | +3426.6% |
| 2024 | -54.05 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2025 | -8.02 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -7.06 % change on previous year | -40.74 % change on previous year | 13.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.97 % change on previous year | -38.21 % change on previous year | 33.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.96 % change on previous year | -68.56 % change on previous year | 125.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.99 % change on previous year | -56.82 % change on previous year | 393.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.93 % change on previous year | -81.35 % change on previous year | 336.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 2 Niger 648.77 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Rwanda 647.17 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Cambodia 592.64 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Algeria 500 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Uganda 495.87 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Japan 488.89 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Indonesia 478.22 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Africa (WHO region)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12,202 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,654 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 179,400 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,261 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,578 (2025)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -0.0365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 160.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 23.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 20,578 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 179,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Africa (WHO region)?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Africa (WHO region) was -8.02 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 393.19 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.35 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Measles - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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The year-on-year percentage change in Measles - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.