Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 22.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Americas (WHO region), 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Americas (WHO region) recorded 22.22 % change on previous year for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 88.1% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 822.68 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -95.39 % change on previous year, in 2003.
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 Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -2.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -39.08 % change on previous year | +1761.6% |
| 1983 | -10.63 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1984 | 47.56 % change on previous year | -547.6% |
| 1985 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1986 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -1033.2% |
| 1987 | -33.44 % change on previous year | -341.1% |
| 1988 | -11.99 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1989 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1990 | 59.06 % change on previous year | +1785.9% |
| 1991 | -27.9 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 1992 | -36.08 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1993 | -43.02 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1994 | -58.56 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1995 | -72.76 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1996 | -70.52 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1998 | -73.25 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1999 | -77.61 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2000 | -45.34 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2001 | -68.76 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2002 | 370.62 % change on previous year | -639.0% |
| 2003 | -95.39 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2004 | -9.24 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2005 | -21.3 % change on previous year | +130.4% |
| 2006 | 165.88 % change on previous year | -878.9% |
| 2007 | -22.12 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2008 | 17.05 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 2009 | -56.8 % change on previous year | -433.2% |
| 2010 | 177.53 % change on previous year | -412.6% |
| 2011 | 445.75 % change on previous year | +151.1% |
| 2012 | -89.39 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2013 | 243.36 % change on previous year | -372.2% |
| 2014 | 300.41 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2015 | -68.92 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2016 | -84.12 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 822.68 % change on previous year | -1077.9% |
| 2019 | 39.83 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2020 | -54.5 % change on previous year | -236.9% |
| 2021 | -93.18 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 2022 | -93.11 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 187.23 % change on previous year | -301.1% |
| 2024 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.8 % change on previous year | -39.08 % change on previous year | 47.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -44.51 % change on previous year | -77.61 % change on previous year | 59.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.46 % change on previous year | -95.39 % change on previous year | 370.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.57 % change on previous year | -89.39 % change on previous year | 822.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -6.27 % change on previous year | -93.18 % change on previous year | 187.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Americas (WHO region)?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Americas (WHO region) was 22.22 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 822.68 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.39 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas (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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About this data
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.